Smiling children rushed into Ms. Ketner's arms as we walked into the school, Kemna' Oj, in Santa Maria de Jesus this morning. We toured the entire school building, watching kindergartners learn colors and second graders use computers. Coming from one of the poorest towns in Guatemala, they all receive free education, thanks to sponsors like Ms. Ketner.
After visiting the school, we went back to our work sites to pour the concrete floors for our houses (we hand-mix all of the concrete we use). A game of soccer between the work groups ensued after a long day of work. We can now all say that we have played "futbol" in Latin America!
The party continued when the workers from From Houses to Homes (De Casas a Hogares) stopped by our house for pizza and Coca-Cola. We listened to merengue music at our "fiesta" as we recounted funny stories from the work day (like when a water fight occurred between Mr. Beeson and Ms. Sperry)!
That's all for now! Queremos que ustedes tengan una noche buena.
Rachel Spoon
Estoy tan alegre que ustedes tenían la oportunidad de visitar la escuela donde enseñaba Srta. Ketner. Sé que los niños estaban muy emocionados verla. :)
ReplyDelete