I am Marj Johnson, a member of Concord Presbyterian Church. This was my first immersion experience trip to Guatemala, but I was there before with a work group with my church in 2012 to build stoves. I learned so much this week about all the programs of CEDEPCA and the Association of Mam Christian Women.
On our last day in Guatemala, we were at Lake Atitlán, a volcanic caldera lake. The town of Panajachel, where we stayed, was a typical resort town with a nice beach, boating, seaside attractions, and people relaxing, enjoying themselves, buying souvenirs and eating ice cream.
We took a boat to the other side of the lake in the morning. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out and the sky was blue. We were in a safe boat and we each had enough space and a life preserver. But I couldn’t help thinking about all the migrants who travel by boat around the world at huge cost in unsafe boats, no life preservers, and crowded beyond capacity—what it must be like for them as they travel to the unknown.
