The beginning......

I'm through accepting limits 'cuz someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try I'll never know. ~Lyrics from the song Defying Gravity, found in the musical Wicked

And till I try I will never know……...

So these words repeat over and over in my head.  I cannot continue on this journey we call life without knowing what kind of changes I can make.  I refuse to think that one person cannot make a BIG difference.

So I have made a decision. One that is big for me. This summer I will travel to Guatemala to learn more about the culture, the people, and the poverty the Mayan families face.

I will be volunteering to help wherever I am needed. Hopefully I will have improved my Spanish to the extent that I can actually converse with the families rather than needing a translator. My true wish is that I can encourage, motivate, and be a voice for this culture.

I will be staying with my friend Beth who will be there for 6 weeks working with the organization Mayan Families ( http://www.mayanfamilies.org/Home ). Beth has a huge heart and is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. It will Beth’s second year working with this organization. You can read her blog and let her inspire you as well (ourjourneytogive.blogspot.com).

Traci and I have decided to sponsor a couple of kiddos. We will help put them through school, clothe, and feed them. While I am in Guatemala I will get to go to their schools, bring them gifts, and spend time with their families.

Here are some pics of the children that we are sponsoring.  Be prepared though because you might fall in love like we did. 

Meet Ashly and Santiago. Two little darlings that don’t have the opportunities the children here in America have.  They come from very impoverished families and without the help of sponsors and donors they wouldn’t even be able to attend school. I have a hard time understanding a child not having the opportunity to have an education.  But with people who care and can give just a little,,, then possibilities are endless.

It is too early to know exactly what I will be doing but I would like to share my journey with anyone that is interested.

And if you would like to sponsor a little one then visit….Kiddos Waiting for Sponsors       I would make my heart smile BIG!!!!

I will be posting pictures of children that still need sponsors to help spread the word.

So join me on my mission to make a BIG change…..