i am the last to post tonight and thus the last to post while in guatemala. i have most enjoyed being an observer of this dialogue and certainly have incredible pride for the work the students have done. for the parents, friends, and family who have "traveled" with us, it was always fuel to our tank to hear your voices each day as we went about our service, but mostly our learning here.

we have enjoyed each others company, we have enjoyed meeting many new people with exceptional stories, we have had a most memorable and incredible trip, again not enough can be said.

i know some of the kids have already mentioned father richard, he has become a favorite character here, but he came to breakfast yesterday with a quote i immediately embraced, i apologize for not knowing exactly but i believe he said it was by a woman named mary oliver who asked,

"what are you going to do with the rest of your wild and precious life." so glad guatemala with these people has been part of mine.

see you in hawaii and if not there somewhere else.

mahalo and aloha