Rock Wall

I'm tired so I'm going to post quickly

Here are some of the kids I played with today - the little girl is actually the aunt of the the two little boys:

The next two pics are of me shoveling little pebbles into a bucket. Not too interesting but here they are:

And two more of me picking up a big rock for the rock wall we're building:

Well thats all for now! Come back soon!
 - Andrew

My Living Quarters

My Living Quarters

Hi everyone, sorry its been a while since my last post. I've been struggling to adapt to this new experience, missing home and loved ones more than ever!
My mom suggested I put up some pictures of where I'm living so here it is :)

My room, messy as usual ;)

The ice-cold shower:

And the rest of the bathroom:

Here is the main property of Casa de Sion:

Here is a rock wall that Juan and his boys have been building. Its purpose is to disperse a stream of water that flows down when it rains. Instead of one narrow but strong flow, the rocks force the water to disperse and flow out of a larger area:

This is the schooling area where the children are taught:

This is the kitchen where Dominga prepares the meals. Also on the left you might be able to see the purified water I have to drink so I don't get sick:

Finally, here's the washing area. Juan, the caretaker, is seen washing some dishes:

Well there's some pics of where I live! Hopefully more to come soon. I hope that everyone back in the states or the Dominican Republic are doing well. Feel free to comment on these posts, or on facebook. Also, for any of you who don't know, my email is zuuthix@gmail.com
See you soon!
- Andrew

Hola! I'm finally in Guatemala at La Casa de Sion (which means "House of Zion" in Spanish). On my flight from Atlanta to Guatemala City I sat next to this adorable 6-year-old guatemalan boy. His name is Elver Reyes; you can see a picture of him below.

The culture here is way different than in the US. Dogs roam the streets alone, pedestrians do NOT have right of way, and if you thought drivers were aggressive in Boston, come to Guatemala and you will thank that car next to you for cutting you off. Not sure if that made much sense but oh well. On the way to Los Robles I saw a van pulled off to the side of the road because a tree branch had fallen on its windshield and smashed it to pieces. All the windows in Guatemala that I've seen thus far have bars on them, apparently to protect from theives.
The landscape here is very beautiful. Below is a picture taken from the taxi on the way to Panajachel:

And also a picture of me with my taxi driver, Florencio:

Finally one taken at the very beginning at the airport with beautiful Ileana Paredes:

Well thats all for now, I'll try to post often so check back again soon!