I'm still recovering from our event at Shaw's. Voodoo Butter and Pioneer Son were two distinct bands that played very different music. I loved the energy that both bands brought to the evening. It was a great night for lots of reasons. We celebrated a milestone with many of our friends and family that have supported us throughout the first phase of our mission. It was fun to hang out with my vision team members and get to know them better in a very relaxed environment and finally, because we are now ready to move into the next phase of planning... the real stuff that feeds the soul.
I am so thrilled and humbled by the support we have received from so many people. One of my co-workers offered to teach us Spanish phrases so we'll be able to engage in some common conversations. That is so thoughtful! A friend and co-worker has hooked me up with potential transportation to the airport! I can't believe I'm thinking about that! Okay... so I'm a planner. I can believe it.
Brianna from Common Hope is coming out to see us on Thursday. We will start planning our activities for when we are on the ground in Guatemala. We are so close to making this a reality! I'll be meeting with our peer vision team leader on Thursday and can't wait to hear about their trip. How is it that I am so lucky in this life?
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
(Sara) It's Really Happening!
This past weekend, our peer Vision Team group (a different team of Best Buy employees) made their trip to Guatemala. All of us on team GuatemAll-In have been watching their progress via a Tumblr site set up for them to document the ins and outs of being a Common Hope Vision Team on the ground in Antigua. It's been so inspiring to see photos and read their first-hand accounts of what they're doing down there. And it's made me realize...that our trip is really happening!
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the date that my brother and sister-in-law took custody of my niece Molly, who spent the first 10 months of her life living in a fantastic foster home in Guatemala City. Molly was well-cared for and loved by her foster family, which was such a comfort to our entire family.
Between our peer Vision Team's arrival in Antigua, and this anniversary date that is so special to my family, I feel a renewed sense of purpose for why I wanted to be part of team GuatemAll-In. I think I can probably speak for our entire team when I say that so much of our time and energy relative to this trip has been focused on the fundraising. And so, perhaps, the actual end-goal has been a little obscured behind planning events and counting dollars & cents. But knowing that our peer team is there, doing the kind of work we'll be doing, has been an eye-opener. And with just about 6 weeks to go before we leave for Antigua, I can't wait!
Today marks the 5th anniversary of the date that my brother and sister-in-law took custody of my niece Molly, who spent the first 10 months of her life living in a fantastic foster home in Guatemala City. Molly was well-cared for and loved by her foster family, which was such a comfort to our entire family.
Between our peer Vision Team's arrival in Antigua, and this anniversary date that is so special to my family, I feel a renewed sense of purpose for why I wanted to be part of team GuatemAll-In. I think I can probably speak for our entire team when I say that so much of our time and energy relative to this trip has been focused on the fundraising. And so, perhaps, the actual end-goal has been a little obscured behind planning events and counting dollars & cents. But knowing that our peer team is there, doing the kind of work we'll be doing, has been an eye-opener. And with just about 6 weeks to go before we leave for Antigua, I can't wait!
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