A Week in Guatemala
Interested in hearing a bit more about my experience in Guatemala? I had the opportunity to share a little about my trip — taking me back to the hills of Quiche dancing with my little friends. School the World does amazing work — and with all the schools closed right now, they are being as […]
School Dedication and Bittersweet Farewells
Starting our day a little later today, we were able to sleep in a bit, but quickly headed to the community for our final day. Every day we are greeted with waves of kids and hugs, and since today many would be performing, they were all dressed their best. Over the course of the week, […]
Final touches and Market Shopping
We had four hours to put the final touches on our school today as we had to head to the market by noon. With lots of painting to do, I was assigned to the mural. My vision included a tree with lots of leaves and an owl, plus rainbows, flowers and butterflies. My teammate thought […]
Life in Quiche
Jetlag 4 Jessica 0 Today started much like yesterday – continental breakfast and then making sandwiches for lunch. We were all abuzz as today was the home visits where we are able to see a glimpse into the life of someone living in Quiche. Upon arrival to the community, half of the teams headed for […]
Cement, cement, cement
Jetlag 4Jessica 0 Our day started with breakfast and sandwich making for lunch today. Peanut butter and jelly! Upon arrival at the community, my group headed off to the classroom to teach a lesson. School the World offered suggestions of lesson plans, but I already knew what I was doing. I’ve been preparing for weeks […]
Welcome Ceremony and Work Commences
To start… Jetlag 3 Jessica 0 I woke up at four am today. Better than 3am yesterday. After traveling four hours from Antigua to the community we will be helping, we arrived to the most beautiful site. All of the kids were lined up waving American flags cheering for our arrival. It was a truly […]
Antigua Life
Despite staying up as long as I could Saturday, I ended up waking at 2am Sunday even though my flight was after 9. Jetleg 1Jessica 0 I tried to fall back asleep and finally gave up around 4. I needed to pack anyways, so I repacked everything and read a bit. Downstairs for breakfast and […]
Stopover in Houston
My journey began this morning with Kevin reminding me that I needed to leave my wedding rings with him. For practical reasons, I would be on a construction site, so I don’t want to hurt myself or damage the rings. For respectful reasons, diamonds are expensive, and the community we are joining lives on about […]
It’s almost time!
I’m traveling to London for work a couple days prior, so I’m completely packed days before I leave. Before you say it, I know what you are thinking. Soo much luggage..? Much of it is supplies for the trip that won’t return with me (plus my rolling bag is only a carry on size, so […]