I don’t think you will ever know
the impact you made on Kailynn and I, as we only talked with you for about an
hour one afternoon while eating lunch; however, because of you, we now know
what our next adventure entails.
Kailynn and I had just arrived in
San Pedro and we were happy to be there! The journey we had just taken from
Belize included multiple bus rides which equated to traveling for almost two
days straight. As you can imagine we were quite exhausted, but food always
takes priority in our family, so there was no sleeping until that happened. Luckily
our hostel had a restaurant, so we didn’t have to go far.
As we waited for our waiter, you
and your friend asked if you could sit with us because all the other areas were
taken. After exchanging the typical introductions, we found out that you two
had been working at an orphanage for the past couple of months together. When
we heard that, Kailynn and I both inundated you all with numerous questions, as
we both have dreamt of volunteering at an orphanage one day. Thankfully, you
didn’t seem to mind the questions, and very graciously gave us “the inside
scoop.”
After hearing both the sad and
uplifting stories you had about the orphanage, Kailynn and I looked at each
other with the same idea in mind. It was our time to give back to the beautiful
community of Guatemala that we have both fallen in love with. Although we had
planned to go down to Peru to work, your honest stories of your experiences,
both good and bad, encouraged us to get out of our comfort zone a little bit
more. You explained to us how volunteering
is challenging, but also very rewarding and well worth it in the end.
We will be forever grateful to
you for opening our eyes to another opportunity in Guatemala. Thank you for also taking the time to give
back to this wonderful community. Best of luck in your future endeavors, as I
am sure you will be touching others like you did us and the children at the
orphanage.
Inspired Por You,
Kristen
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