I woke up this morning hardly able to believe that this is my last morning in Panajachel and tomorrow I will fly back home!! It's with mixed emotions I finished packing because I'm anxious to see my children again but then at the same time I'm not so happy to leave this all behind. I joined several friends for breakfast this morning as some of us are leaving together and others are remaining a little longer! We got lots of great laughs and had a great meal. Then some of us headed to the guipil market to see what kind of great last minute deals we could find. I was particularly interested in seeing what kind of old mayan jewelry I could find, but today was not my day. I did buy some fabric for Suzanne to create some custom outfits for all our beautiful Guatemalan children to wear!! I headed back to the hotel so I could gather the final donations and bring them to the office to say goodbye to everyone. I couldn't stay very long because there were a few things I wanted to look for in the market before I left. To my surprise as I walked to the hotel I again met up with Petrona and her grand daughter!! I was able to feed them lunch and give them each a snack and drink for the afternoon. She once again was so grateful and at least I knew that was one less day they would go hungry!!
I arrived to the hotel just as the driver was there to pick us up so before I knew it were we headed off to Guatemala City. We had a few stops on the way but I was glad to finally arrive. That hotel brings back so many memories because I met my daughter for the first time right there in that very lobby!! It's also where I was allowed to visit with her during our adoption. So although ownership has changed and the adoptive families are no longer taking the place over it still all looks the same!! I had the privilege to deliver some things to a friend's foster mom and another friend's child's birth mom so staying there was a blessing to them. I can't hardly believe when I awake in the morning I will be leaving Guatemala!! This trip seems to have flown by, but tomorrow I will be home loving my kids and making my plans to return in six weeks for Project Santa!!
Guipil market in Panajachel
Another glimpse of the guipil market
A store in Panajachel
The view on the way up to San Andres
Road in San Andres
This foot bridge was created at the entrance of San Andres for people to walk on to cross to the other side of where the landslide took place. It's simply too dangerous for them to walk through the muddy make shift road right now!!
A closer look at the foot bridge!!
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