Ann Ming and I decided not to travel this weekend and, instead, took part in the big festivities of Saturday which included a visit from the President of Guatemala to San Lucas to award Father Greg "The Order of th
e Quetzal". I'm told this award is on the order of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Father Greg received the award in recognition of his 35 years of service here. In the picture to the left the President is the man standing on Father´s left. Preparations were going on all week including bomb-searching dogs the day before. Each of the volunteers got a special pass to let us into the Parrochia to eat and we got a wonderful Thanksgiving-style dinner. I couldn't hear much of the service but had fun playing with the baby next to me. After the two-hour mass an
d then the one-hour award ceremony, Ann Ming and I went to Maria Jose's Confirmation and enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner that night.
Sunday was even more fun. Fifteen of the current volunteer
s rented a boat for the day (at $6 each) to take us around the Lake to the town of San Antonio Palopo, Santa Catarina, and San Marcos. We had sun all day, which is a first.
Today, it was back to work....a one-day work week. Clinic was hopping and we saw some interesting cases, including a 10-year-old girl who seemed to have glaucoma (eye pain, tearing, and corneal clouding). We sent her to the specialist in Solola but, unfortunately, the specialty clinic is only open of the weekend so it will be a week before she can be seen.
Tonight we will be enjoying the Feria some more with out family. Feria is a festival to
celebrate San Lucas, the saint for which our town is named. And it's celebrated for over a week with rides, fair food, and games in the town square (el Parque). The kids are in Heaven. Hopefully the rain will let up some this week.
e Quetzal". I'm told this award is on the order of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Father Greg received the award in recognition of his 35 years of service here. In the picture to the left the President is the man standing on Father´s left. Preparations were going on all week including bomb-searching dogs the day before. Each of the volunteers got a special pass to let us into the Parrochia to eat and we got a wonderful Thanksgiving-style dinner. I couldn't hear much of the service but had fun playing with the baby next to me. After the two-hour mass an
d then the one-hour award ceremony, Ann Ming and I went to Maria Jose's Confirmation and enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner that night.Sunday was even more fun. Fifteen of the current volunteer
s rented a boat for the day (at $6 each) to take us around the Lake to the town of San Antonio Palopo, Santa Catarina, and San Marcos. We had sun all day, which is a first.Today, it was back to work....a one-day work week. Clinic was hopping and we saw some interesting cases, including a 10-year-old girl who seemed to have glaucoma (eye pain, tearing, and corneal clouding). We sent her to the specialist in Solola but, unfortunately, the specialty clinic is only open of the weekend so it will be a week before she can be seen.
Tonight we will be enjoying the Feria some more with out family. Feria is a festival to
celebrate San Lucas, the saint for which our town is named. And it's celebrated for over a week with rides, fair food, and games in the town square (el Parque). The kids are in Heaven. Hopefully the rain will let up some this week.
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