After getting to Antigua (where I'm attending language school) I got settled in with my family. My mother's name (here of course) is Margarita... like the drink and she's very nice. She has an older daughter and a younger son. There is also a professor staying where I live and another girl who is from Nebraska. Friday, June 1st I leave for the New Life Children's Home. I'll be there for the week and then return to Antigua for another week of school. I can already tell I’m learning so much because I sit one-on-one with my professor for 5 hours a day and just talk and review things that I need to know. It's amazing and a lot of fun. Yesterday I went to the market and bought a notebook for class- it's very cute... and some regalos. I know a lot of people that have been getting sick from amebas. Keep this in your prayers because I don't want to get them. I attached some pictures... the one with the red bed-spread is where I sleep and the blue one is right next it, it works well to hold my luggage... ha. It's kinda like I have my own very, very small studio... I hope when I find a place in Philly it's bigger than this.

The photo of the yellow house is where I live with my “family". The pink building is the school that I attend. I hope to get pictures of the 3 volcanoes. I live between them ... only one is considered active. I hope I have the chance to climb one before I leave. Oh yea, one other thing … it's the rainy season in Guatemala right now- so every day around 12-2 it rains and pours and drips and rains. It is great at night though because my house is open to the sky in the middle, therefore if you look down on it you can see in the inside and there's plants and stuff there. So when it rains I can hear the rain hitting outside my room because I live right under the awning beside the open part of the house.

I hope that makes sense. I'll try and take a picture so you understand. Thank you for your prayers and support, none of this would have been possible without you.

I just wanted to update everyone real quick while I have a chance. I missed my flight in Texas because the Baltimore flight couldn’t take off due to severe storms in Houston. When I finally arrived at Houston I had already missed my connecting flight. Bummer! Luckily the airport put me up in the Hampton Inn. I left the next morning at 9:40am and arrived in Guatemala around Noon and went straight to language school and studied for 4 hours with a professor. Then I went to the family’s home where I’ll be staying while I’m in language school. It’s only about 6 blocks from the school which is great. I’ll update you more when I have the time and can connect my camera!

Thank you for your prayers! I made it safe!

My Internship in Guatemala

Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my blogsite! I am in Guatemala serving as an intern at a children's home from May 29th - July 15th. Please continue to check for regular updates on my experience serving at the Home!