Trip to Matochos

On Tuesday of this week we visited Matochos, Guatemala, southeast of Guatemala City. We have a rural school there, serving the poorest of poor. We visited 2 different homes and it was very humbling. The squalor that so many are living in is hard to see. The first home we visited was the home of a boy named Jonathan, who is sponsored by our friend and coworker, Steve Hodges. He brought gifts for both the children and their Mom, along with huge bags of rice and beans to help out with food. The home was small with dirt floors. Tim Peloquin from New Hampshire was along with us. Last year, Tim actually purchased a home and land for the family of his sponsored child, Lester. Lester and his family were living in horrible conditions...small, wet and unhealthy. Thanks to the love and concern of Tim, the family now lives in a newer home with a concrete floor. We had the pleasure of joining him to see the home he purchased for the first time! This trip was so humbling and made me cringe at the times I complain about anything in my life.