Final Night in Guatemala (SIETE)

Today was the perfect ending to a great trip. We all got invited to go with Father Rich to the blessing of a new building in Oho De Agua. The ceremony started off with a short mass and then it went on to thanking the men that built it. There was lots of music and a lot of people. They all seemed pretty happy about the new building and gave the builders hand woven jackets as a token of their appreciation. At the very end we got a huge bottle of Pepsi and a piece of sweet bread. We tried to leave by the community leader insisted that we stay and eat lunch with them so we stayed and had a wonderful meal. During the meal I got to meet the mayor of that community.  I, along with the rest of the girls also got to play with the little girls of the community and we had a blast. The girls are so adorable. Attending this blessing was very interesting and a great way to spend our last full day here.

However the excitement did not stop there. Father Rich then invited us to another blessing in San Juan Xiquinaba. This blessing was for Guadeloupe and to bless the water source. We started out at the church and had another mass where I got to be involved in a Communion. I was also lucky enough to have an older indigenous woman sit next to me. She was the sweetest old women I have ever met. We had to get up and sing a song about peace with Father Rich and we were laughed at but it was fun. We then moved on to a different location and blessed a school building, then another place for the water. We walked with the people and they also laughed at us. Today was my favorite day. I loved how they bless their water source because it is so vital to us, but in the U.S. we take so much advantage of it and take it for granted.

This trip was definitely the best trip I have ever been on. Of course there were bad parts and being with the same five people for ten days was hard, but we did it and even though I had a blast I am ready to come home. I will definitely come back and I want to be a long term volunteer, but I would like to come back by myself and experience Guatemala in a different way. I have met so many new people, but I don't feel like I got enough time with them and hear their complete story. So in short I have to come back. It is no longer an option. Guatemala and more specifically San Lucas will always have a special place in my heart.