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| Onecimo and Eleazar engaged in friendly hand to hand combat. |
Restorative Care in Guatemala
Humanitarian work can be emotionally, spiritually and physically draining. On this blog, readers will get a "behind the scenes" glimpse into how we decompress before, during, and after a tough day's work.
I will also share some of my favorite pictures of wildlife, children, and families. We hope you enjoy and appreciate how simple things in life, such as arm wrestling competition (or like the day Aldo thought he was a ninja), can help our team deal in healthy ways with the traumatic stories and circumstances we hear and see everyday.
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Flowers
Photographed by: Franco
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Amusing Short Videos
Filmed by: Franco
LANDSLIDE
In the video above, our humanitarian team had planned an early morning to visit a waterfall in a place called San Pablo. It had been consistently raining for about a week, plus there had been a minor 5.2 magnitude earthquake. We came upon this landslide and were forced to turn back. Before that, we decided to get out and explore to see if there was a way around the rocks. That's when we heard more rocks tumbling down the side of the dark mountain. We ran towards the car and got out as fast as we could.
APICULTURE
A few years ago, I found out I was allergic to insect stings after I was stung by an ant. My throat began to swell until I was felt gasping for air (anaphylactic shock). Taking this short, adrenaline stimulating video and knowing I could die at 11,500 ft in the Guatemalan mountains was definitely a highlight for me.
CHILDREN
I was terribly exhausted this particular day. One of those days where I ask myself, "What the hell are you doing up here in the middle of now where?" Well, I received an answer shortly thereafter.
CORN ON THE COB
Post reflection moments such as these are important for both teams, especially while enjoying recently harvested corn on the cob. This is a safe place where we can talk about any topic such as religion, politics, western ideology, immigration, and Mayan culture.
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Funny (Or Not) Memorable Team Pictures
Photographed by: Collaborative Efforts
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| Vampires in the Guatemalan jungle. |
Courtesy umbrella for King Amado.
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| NOT cool Yisban!! |
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| Team BBQ in Canjula Park. |
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| Round 1. FIGHT!! |
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| Letting out a little road rage. |
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That's a HUGE... Corn.   |
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Faces of Sibinal
Photographed by: Franco
Franco! There really are no words to share that would fully capture how much I love these photos! Truly! You have the eye of an artist and the ability to capture the soul of each person, the beauty of each flower, and the resiliency of this village.
ReplyDeleteFranco! ¡Realmente no hay palabras para compartir que capten completamente cuánto amo estas fotos! ¡Verdaderamente! Tienes el ojo de un artista y la capacidad de capturar el alma de cada persona, la belleza de cada flor y la resistencia de este pueblo. (compliments of Google Translator - as my spanish is no way this proficient! But, it seemed important to add the words in spanish, as well as English!)