Tomasa's mom and grandmother came to visit us today in Lemoa. She was born with a cleft lip and plate and she is currently six months old.
If she continues to do well, she will have surgery in Montellano in August and Alice will sponsor the surgery.
Tomasa with her mom and her grandmother.
A few weeks ago, we had groups from Harding University and David Lipscomb University. Drew was a translator on those trips and he wrote a poem about Quiche. He also made a video of when he was in the market and he spotted a small lady pulled some coins out and gave them to a man in the street. It was a very touching video. Here is Drew's poem and it has great insight to the Mayan Culture.
El Quiche Today
In these dusty hills covered with pine and oak,
the Quiche Mayan live lives of hope.
The martyrs of the past they mourn,
as they birth their children and grow their corn.
They remember the days of fear and war,
with peace today, they hope for more.
The wish for peace is still ongoin',
they even put it on their quetzal coin.
They go to church and pray to El Señor,
to change Guatemala to Great Mejor.
Drew, thank you for the work that you did in Chichicastenango and we hope that you return!
1 comment:
Beautiful poem!!!!!
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