Who knew goodbyes could be so hard? Certainly not this group of twenty high schoolers and soon-to-be college students. Our final day together began with sleep-fatigued students and a late breakfast. The night before was filled with quality time together spent playing ‘sardines’ and watching a Disney channel movie…
We said goodbye to Guatemala City and SEMILLA yesterday morning as we headed for the airport. We departed with heavy hearts and luggage with mementos for family and friends. Our time at Semilla had felt short despite being there for two weeks, but then again, time does fly when…
We’ve arrived on our last day here at SEMILLA. After a long day of traveling back from Lago Atitlan, the students were able to have a bit more of a relaxing day. This morning’s breakfast consisted of the famous beans, eggs, and tortillas, along with the occasional bowl of…
Waking up at 5:00 a.m. may seem a bit extreme, especially for a group of high schoolers, but that didn’t stop some of our SSTTers. Around 10 students rose with the sun to plunge into Lago Atitlan. The water, though frigid at first, quickly became much warmer than the air…
A quick overview of our day yesterday: The early bird gets the worm. as the saying goes. We got up bright and early yesterday for our drive to Lago de Atitlan, leaving at 5:15 a.m.. Unfortunately, we ran into unexpected roadblocks and obstacles: with the excessive rain this week, a…
Monday morning’s worship was led with Psalm 37:23-24 as students were called to discuss fulfillment during their time together and what they bring to one another’s spiritual and cultural journeys. Answers ranged from a sense of gratitude for being able to study in Central America to allowing their curiosity to…
This morning began bright and early for some of our SSTTers as some wanted to go on a run and take photos around Antigua at the break of dawn. Once everyone else had woken up, we walked a few blocks from our hotel to eat breakfast at La Estancia restaurant.
Our journey to Guatemala’s old capital city, Antigua, began yesterday morning after our worship and centering prayer. After piling into our bus and counting off to ensure that everyone was accounted for, we were off. Our bus ride led us between mountains and across countless bridges, and students were constantly…
The sounds of hymns “You are Holy” and “Santo Santo Santo” filled the top floor of SEMILLA this morning. The harmony, although sometimes a little pitchy, was carried heartily by each of our voices. Cathy led our centering prayer today with a line from Job 36:16 which says, “He is…
This morning we were joined by MCC speaker Jack Lesniewski, a co-country representative for Mennonite Central Committee in Guatemala and El Salvador. After our centering prayer, which Jack joined, we learned more about how Jack grew up in the suburbs of New York and how he met his spouse while…
