Category Archives: Guatemala & Cuba 2015

Pig Brains & Fried Plantains

By: Bekah Hertzler and Karisa Martin
11 March 2015 Pig Brains & Fried Plantains 1// Roaming through the crypts, so ominous, so overbearing, we are greeted by the thickening of the dead. Trees tower above, providing shelter from the sun. Their leaves cast soft patterns against the crypts. I smell something fragrant. Broken glass from a crypt reveals the scent: bouquets of beauty reek … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby

Sun, Stars, Beauty and Silence in Petén

By: Isaac Schertz and Grantley Showalter
2 March 2015 This past week, most of the group’s attention was on our Thursday midterm exams. Everyone was very relieved when they were over. We also had a birthday to celebrate, which helped lift moods. The leaders even got a piñata, pizza and cake. Everyone spent the night at CASAS because we were leaving early … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby

A Powerful Complexity

By: Molly White and Kenzie Lapp
17 February 2015 From the images of the suffering Christ visible on the walls of ancient cathedrals, to the presence of wooden crosses hanging above front doors, it is evident that religion is a large part of culture here in Guatemala. This past week, the visits and discussions have centered around religious expression present throughout the … Continue Reading ››
Alicia and Gabby

New learning in Guatemala

By: Amanda Helfrich
2 February 2015 Throughout the big transition from the U.S./Mexico border to Guatemala, we experienced many different emotions. Coming off of such a full and difficult two weeks, we felt we had seen so much but hadn´t done anything about it to help. One evening we talked to a Christian border patrol agent, who challenged us … Continue Reading ››