of New Castle Presbytery
Hola! My name is Mary Hewes, and I work with YoungMoms, an organization that empowers pregnant and parenting young women in Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Most of our clients are immigrants from Guatemala who join our program between the ages of 13 and 21. I am honored to be a part of the group traveling this year as this is also my first visit to Guatemala.
By Cindy Dower
Sixty-three years ago in sixth grade, I made a friend with an extraordinary person who would lead me to this extraordinary and spiritual experience of expanding my world.
I have watched and listened to Cathy Higgins as she followed her calling to Guatemala. Hearing the stories and seeing the pictures have inspired me, entertained me, and brought me to tears.
By Tracy Keenan, Missional Presbyter
If you have ever put together a jigsaw puzzle, you’ll know that you start with the borders and, working from the picture you were given, put the pieces together. I’m new to jigsaw puzzles, and I’m fascinated by the detail, how deeply you can examine even one small section of a complex picture, and how you can organize pieces by shape, color, or region. The image on the box doesn’t quite do justice to the big picture.
This was my third trip to Guatemala with our NCP Guatemala Partnership, and the picture, for me, is not only a puzzle taking shape but an image spilling beyond the edges and rising into multi-dimensional animation.
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Nearing the end of our visit to Guatemala, we visited the small town of Santiago Atitlán, across Lake Atitlán from our hotel stay the prior night. This town is scenic and interesting, but also suffers a tragic history, so we experienced many contrasts.
