Today it was sunny and a very pretty day. I would tell my friends from South Fork that we had clinic where there had been a lot of mud. That would not be specific enough for them because their thoughts would be.......every clinic we hicked through or were stuck in mud!After clinic I walked to the cemetery in Santa Cruz. The communities are preparing for All Saints Day which is November 1. The streets are filled with flowers and wreaths for people to buy and then use to decorate the cemetery. Vendors line the street of the cemetery, selling refreshments as people are working throughout the day painting and preparing for the holiday.
The cemetery is very colorful as you can see and most of it is above the ground. In the first photo, in front you can see small graves. The front one has not been painted but has a small blue cross on it. There are two behind it that have been painted white. Small candles are placed in the front compartment and burned.
Josefina has clinic tomorrow in Paraxaj. She has announced it, hoping to have a good response from the community. I will go and help and then we will meet the group from the States in the evening. Kemmel will be working with us during the clinics and then Lisa will get to join us on Friday. They will enjoy seeing her!
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It was nice to see you! :D
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