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The Faces of Guatemala 2014, Part 2
Jul 29 2014 ·0As promised, albeit a week late, more faces from my Guatemala Mission Trip: the people in our village, as well as our hard working and dedicated team…
Faces of Guatemala 2014, Part 1
Jul 16 2014 ·0In one respect at least this year was no different from last year in Guatemala; I was drawn to the faces of not only the children and the women of the village but also the beautiful hard working faces of our team. When I returned home and reviewed my photos, I found I have dozens of beautiful smiles and dark eyes, some with turned up corners, some more serious. I hope to do a series of paintings ~ The Faces that Touched my Heart. Stay tuned! For today, I wanted to share some of the precious Faces of Guatemala 2014…
The Steps I Took: Guatemala 2014, Part 2
Jul 09 2014 ·0Continuing on with the story of my trip to Guatemala this year…
Back on site, we are getting there~
The Steps I Took: Guatemala 2014, Part 1
Jul 08 2014 ·0“Never doubt that a small group of concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
~Margaret Mead
My experience in Guatemala last year was so profound, that I decided to volunteer again this year with Team Kelly Kole through Catalyst Resources International. I really wasn’t sure what I would take away this year. Certainly, I knew more of what to expect as far as the conditions, the food and the poverty. What I didn’t expect was all of the questions I had about the future of the children, the education of young women and the corruption in the government.
As best I could, I’ve tried to convey my experiences and feelings about this year’s trip through my words and pictures. Lots of pictures…
A Poem & A Painting: Pretty
Jul 07 2014 ·0
A Poem & A Painting: Guatemala Sisters
Jun 09 2014 ·0As I get ready for my 2nd mission trip to Guatemala next week, I am filled with emotion. I am looking forward to re-connecting with the Greene family and other friends who live there as well as the family whose home we built last year. That being said, this year I know the emotional tug the children have on my heart and how I have carried their struggles home with me. I thought this beautiful poem I found would be particularly appropriate…
Pamela’s Posh Picks: Summer Reading
Aug 01 2013 ·2Happy August! What a wonderful month for relaxing at the beach and catching up with your summer reading. This week’s Posh Picks features books that I’m currently enjoying and looking forward to reading.
To Guatemala With Love
Jun 17 2013 ·1“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
~Barack Obama
This week I am in Guatemala with Kelly and her team through CRI. Before we left, Kelly sent us a photo of the family we will be building a home for…
Guatemala: A Service Trip
Jun 07 2013 ·1As you may know by now, I have just celebrated my “It’s a Wonderful Life” birthday (aka 30 again!) ~ perhaps you saw my Posh Picks for Birthday Cakes and Crowns. I enjoyed several fun and festive celebrations with family and good friends.
This is a milestone birthday year for me and I have long been contemplating how to best commemorate it in a larger sense…