Respite

Day 16...

Most of yesterday was spent lounging at the office, as we prepared a way for our next two clinics in Patzun. It was a great day of getting to know other team members. As the weeks continue, we have grown closer and closer to one another, and we are learning a lot about each other's lives and where we have been. We have outdoor active people. Our group has big, strong gentleman, and studious, intellectual people. Our group has generous and dainty people, and sarcastic, sassy people. We have Spanish speakers and book readers. Each one of the group plays a crucial role in getting our tasks done and our dynamic flexible.

After lounging doing odd jobs, our Guatemalan friends surprised us with a trip to a paintball course. It felt like I was back in youth group again going on group adventures. We split into two teams and dressed down in army gear and helmets. Everyone's excitement and adrenaline skyrocketed as paintballs flew, sometimes hitting their targets. A few have battle scars from paintballs hitting their hands or less armored areas of the body, and at the end of the day, we went home laughing.

It felt like home.