Since the travelers have returned, I haven't had a chance to post about their trip. I know my relatives have been wanting to see some photos, but of course, the slideshow that was put together for church wouldn't post on blogger, and then the camera's battery died. Well, its been one of those weeks!
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Two weeks ago, my husband and older son spent a week in Guatemala. They went with a group from our church to build a home for a family. They went there anticipating a week of manual labor, but spent most of their time with the children of the area. In the first slideshow you'll see faces of these children. They loved to have their photo taken and they loved having visitors! You'll also see a few photos of my son with the children.....I'm sure you'll be able to figure out which ones! :)
In the background of some of the photos, you can see the homes they live in and the neighborhood they've created. Most live in homes made of scraps of tin with dirt floors. The area does have water and electricity, and the organization that helps these families is building cement homes for them. My son and husband did actually build and lay some cement!
In this second slideshow, you'll see the city of Antigua. One of the days they were there, they were taken to the large city to see over 500 year old ruins, eat authentic foods, and see the culture of the area....and of course, pick up a few souvenirs!
*My son took most of these photos and did a beautiful job chronicling their trip*
6 comments:
Suzanne ~ you have a budding photographer in your family! The photos are beautiful and I enjoyed reading about their trip! :)
What a beautiful city and so many lovely faces! Thanks so much for sharing ~ it looks like the trip of a lifetime. You must be so happy for your husband and son to have such a wonderful experience ~ together.
Blessings, Patti
We really enjoyed looking at the
photos and being armchair
travelers. Thanks for posting
them.
Hi Suzanne,
Wow, your guys are fantastic to go off and do that trip.
Hm, your son has taken some wonderful photos!
Hugs,
Anna
I am sure it was a very meaningful trip for them (certainly makes you grateful for all that we have here in the U.S). Our church is going to the Dominican Republic in the spring.
What a beautiful city! and a wonderful experience for father and son to experience together.
I am sure the people were so grateful to have them there.
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