The days just fly by...it's hard to believe that its the weekend again already! I'm going to be heading down to Lake Atitlan again for the weekend just for some R&R. This week has been nice. We had a good day working on the land and productive days working in the office. This week I interviewed Heather for my Ethical Bean blog so check that out if you want to learn more about the children's village.
These past 2 weeks, we had some volunteers come help us out. One thing I learned is that volunteering abroad isn't for everyone. We had someone that felt like our construction of the house was too slow and he didn't respect the fact that he was here to help us out. In fact, it felt like since he was helping us out, that we were indebted to him. Wrong attitude. Volunteering means doing anything and everything that needs to be done. So yes, if it means picking up garbage on the land, ultimately you are still helping us out because someone has to do it eventually! I respect the fact that this isn't for everyone. But if you choose to volunteer locally or abroad, do it with an open heart and try not to judge. You will gain so much more and the experience is amazing....including picking up garbage.
As promised, below are some pictures I took at Chichi.
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