Our Return to Comalapa

After an amazing summer and fall in Eugene, and our adventuous roadtrip to the Southwest, we have arrived home in Comalapa. Although the rainy season was less wet than previous years, the plants around the volunteer house and the gardens are gigantic! Little has changed in the town itself, except for a new coffee shop at the end of the market area boasting lattes, mochas and granitas. Still no oraganized garbage system, but now they have a means to espresso... not so sure I would call that progress.
Much has changed at the land in Paxán where we are building the school. The first of two buidings have been erected with roofs and a water tank adjacent. We will be hosting a small group of 11th graders from an International high school in Guatemala City this Saturday and are hoping to complete the cobbing of the inside of the buildings.
Andy and I are so happy to be back. We have jumped right back into our jobs with the Director´s immediate departure to the states for fundraising and presentations. Our spanish is a little rusty, but as we are forced to communicate every moment, we are improving fast.
We wish everyone is as happy as we are, and we will share more about our work here soon.