Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

January 18th, 2007

Guatemala: Day 3 (part 2)

Still Day 3: Thursday, 01/04/07
We finally passed through Panabaj and entered Tzanchaj, the village where the orphanage is. This is the gate with the pathway that leads up to the airstrip. There are four or five ways to turn in and get up to the house, since there are several houses all within a short […]

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January 17th, 2007

Guatemala: Day 3 (part 1)

Day 3: Thursday, 01/04/07
I woke up very early and went across the road and down to the waterfront to enjoy the quiet and solitude. Not many people at the hotel seemed to use the waterfront area, which was a shame since it was so beautifully kept. There was a pool and jacuzi, multiple tiers of […]

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January 16th, 2007

Guatemala, Day 2 (part 2)

Still Day 2: Wednesday, 01/03/07
When we returned from the hike up the volcano, lunch was already waiting for us. Susan had fixed her own version of chicken and broccoli alfredo, which was really good. As usual, there was fruit too, and afterwards Tom read another chapter. The kids all call him Pappa or Poppi, by […]

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January 15th, 2007

Guatemala, Day 2 (part 1)

Day 2: Wednesday, 01/03/07

When we woke up in the morning, we realized that our stone cabin had a gorgeous tile floor, made from those pink sand tiles that we learned about yesterday, a beautiful stonework headboard for the beds, a large stone fireplace, a great big shower with plenty of hot water (yay!), and a […]

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January 12th, 2007

Guatemala, Day 1

Day 1: Tuesday, 01/02/07
We arrived in Guatemala on Tuesday, January 2, 2007. It has got to be one of the most beautiful countries in the world…lush green even during the dry season, mountains and volcanoes everywhere, deep azure waters, perfect temperatures…and men with guns outside of every store in the city.
It is beautiful, but most […]

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January 10th, 2007

We’re back!

And we’re more or less whole! I’ll betcha didn’t even really know we were gone, thanks to the wonders of modern technology like being able to schedule when your blog posts drip :-)

Mike, Dani, and I just spent 6 days in the most beautiful of countries, Guatemala, where we visited with our son (and her […]

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January 9th, 2007

Easy chic purses

I was looking for some ideas that I could use when we get back from Guatemala. My plan is to buy textiles while we’re there…the native fabrics are so beautiful and multi-colored. But what to do with them then? Well, Threads Magazine has this neat little article on making small purses out of small amounts […]

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January 5th, 2007

We’re in Guatemala!

My Day Friday!

Mike, Nate, Dani and I left on Tuesday to come down and visit Nate’s orphanage, and to meet all the wonderful people he works with. We wanted to have a chance to see Nate in action and to help with whatever construction projects were currently underway. We’ll be returning to the US […]

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December 27th, 2006

My son’s family away from home

Well, some of them anyway! Tom and Susan Stukenberg have 11 children, so it’s pretty hard to get them all together at one place and time. Last year, many of them were able to come to the orphanage in Guatemala where Tom and Susan are the directors. My son Nate considers these people to be […]

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December 26th, 2006

Trials of a missionary life

Nate shares what a typical day is like for a missionary to a children’s home in Guatemala. By the way, he’ll be 21 years old this Friday!
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