Day 2 Mantha

The weaving coop was pretty amazing and I was impressed how much time it took to make a shirt!! They are really creative people.......they did a dance and threw flower peddles at us and I Didn't want to dance because I wanted to take pictures of the people who were dancing. We had lunch there and me and Kiersten didn't like there food but that makes sense because we are VERY picky eaters. After that we came back with a lot of stuff!! I think we bought about all of their bags and a lot of their bracelets and accessories. We went to the market and went to the grocery store and got some food. After we split up because some people went to MASS and then me and my dad and Kiersten and half of the group kept on shopping. We got ice cream and Guatemalan ice cream is amazing(so is all the other ice cream in the world) ;) Then we went back and had Dominoes pizza for dinner!! After that we played card games also known as Peanut Butter and Kemps. After we were told to stop playing and then Kiersten came out of her room terrified because there was a cricket on her doorknob. Then I started blogging and I realized that my hairs smelt really good and it was a berry sent because I took a shower right before I started blogging.

Day 2 Sam

It was nice to go outside the campus today.  The weaving coop we visited was interesting - lots of fabulous, intricate, elaborate items, and a great story of where they came from.  The afternoon  was full of prep for the week, but a half hour nap felt good.  We drove into Antigua town center, I found I am not fluent enough to order food without getting an extra hamburgese (not recommended), half of us went to a grocery store, got ice cream, found pants for Callista, and browsed a cool jade jewelry store, and the other half went to Mass at the cathedral.  Our liaison Renato brought his family's dog to campus, so the kids all got their puppy fix and can resist petting flea-ridden strays.  A mild thunderstorm is passing through this evening, almost a daily occurrence during rainy season, and exhaustion from our early flight is catching up to everyone.  I think my favorite observation so far is I haven't even seen a mosquito yet, but Kiersten was trapped in her room by a cricket on the doorknob.

Today when we woke up we went to the Women's cooperative where these women would sew fantastic things that would take a year to make. When we got there we had to walk some ways before we finally got to there meeting place. It was not what I expected. It was a very small room with tapestries hanging everywhere you looked. Then the lit 3 circular candles in the middle of a bunch of flower petals. They told us a story of how they got started. And they started out with 35 women and ended up with ten in the end. Most of them left because their husbands wouldn't let them come, others left cause the stuff they make and sell they give the money to a school and some of the women wanted the money for themselves. After the story they showed us a traditional dance. And after that they showed us how to weave.  After that we had some time to buy stuff there was so much stuff I ended up with a ton of cool stuff. After that we got to make corn tortillas which weren't my favorite but a cool experienceThen they made Pepian which was rice, chicken and super good sauce.Then it was time to leave. When we got back we started working on our lesson plans for the school tomorrow I will work with 5th and 2nd grade tomorrow.Then we went to Antigua. We walked some ways and ate nachos and I had the best hot chocolate ever. After that some of us went to mass which was cool but super huge so they had TV with the preacher on them. And then we went home. I can't wait for tomorrow!

Post by Abby Schroeder

Today when we woke up we went to the Women's cooperative where these women would sew fantastic things that would take a year to make. When we got there we had to walk some ways before we finally got to there meeting place. It was not what I expected. It was a very small room with tapestries hanging everywhere you looked. Then the lit 3 circular candles in the middle of a bunch of flower petals. They told us a story of how they got started. And they started out with 35 women and ended up with ten in the end. Most of them left because their husbands wouldn't let them come, others left cause the stuff they make and sell they give the money to a school and some of the women wanted the money for themselves. After the story they showed us a traditional dance. And after that they showed us how to weave.  After that we had some time to buy stuff there was so much stuff I ended up with a ton of cool stuff. After that we got to make corn tortillas which weren't my favorite but a cool experienceThen they made Pepian which was rice, chicken and super good sauce.Then it was time to leave. When we got back we started working on our lesson plans for the school tomorrow I will work with 5th and 2nd grade tomorrow.Then we went to Antigua. We walked some ways and ate nachos and I had the best hot chocolate ever. After that some of us went to mass which was cool but super huge so they had TV with the preacher on them. And then we went home. I can't wait for tomorrow!

We are stuck in Houston :(

After a lengthy delay at the airport in Guatemala we missed out connection at the Houston airport and are kickin' it at the Red Roof Inn courtesy of United Airlines (after a long discussion with management who did finally do the right thing). We should be back in MN tomorrow afternoon. We are all safe and together and going to bed! Good night! From Lorene

The final goodbye By Delaney

I'm soooooooooo sad to say but I'm leaving in two hours!!!!! I wish that I could stay longer but I would miss dance and my family. When I get home I'm going to checkbfor lice and take a nice shower. I love going home but I hate airplanes!! I'll probably be playing on my I pod and going on the iPad. It's the final goodbye........ I LOVE YOU GUATEMALA!!!!!!!! goodbye FOREVAH!!!!!!