Kristen & Joe’s Guatemala Mission Trip: Joy & Heartbreak
Today was pretty similar to Monday. The morning was spent doing construction and the afternoon doing VBS. Joe was feeling better, so he was able to join us. In the morning, we did more manual labor–carrying blocks, cutting wire, carrying water to the site, etc. It was also our last VBS which made me sad. … Continue reading
Kristen & Joe’s Guatemala Mission Trip: Doctor’s Visit
Today Joe and I never made it to the work site. Joe woke up really sick. I had breakfast with everyone then Bobby, who works for Lloyd and Melanie, ran to the pharmacy to get the doctor. Joe came down to Porch soon after. When the doctor came, Bobby helped translate and then we went … Continue reading
Kristen & Joe’s Guatemala Mission Trip: Work Day
Today was a work day. In the morning, we were at the coco lady’s house tying rebar. It is amazing how little tools they have here to build houses. Instead of using a tape measurer, they measure things according to the span of their hands. Instead of using a level, they use a tube filled … Continue reading
Kristen & Joe’s Guatemala Mission Trip: Casa del Mundo & Pana
Today was a fun day! This morning, we went over to Casa del Mundo–a beautiful hotel across the lake. Pana, the town we are working in, is situated right next to Lake Atitlan, a huge lake formed by a volcano. We had brunch there and had the rest of the morning to ourselves. Our team … Continue reading
Kristen & Joe’s Guatemala Mission Trip: We Made It!
Right now I am sitting at the cafe at Porch de Solomon. It’s a really cool place for people to gather. In addition to a full service coffee bar, it also has a pool table, a room to gather and watch movies, a restaurant, and a beautiful patio on the roof. Tonight, Lloyd (who is … Continue reading
Kristen & Joe’s Guatamala Mission Trip: Heading Out!
Today we head out to Guatemala with a team from our church, Element 3. We will be doing construction work for a local “Coco Lady” (more about that later) and teaching Vacation Bible School for children from different villages. Stay tuned to hear more about our adventures…
Cost of Passports May Increase
From FunSeas Travel News
We have just learned that the US State Department has proposed new fees for passports. The cost of a new passport will increase from $100 to $135 for adults and from $85 to $105 for minors. Renewals will increase from $75 to $110 for adults and from $60 to $80 for minors.
Travelers needing extra visa pages will soon pay $82…Read more→
Holiday Cruises & Tours of Tallahassee Coming To You Live!
From FunSeas Travel News
All of us at Holiday Cruises & Tours want to announce that after 17 years in business, we’ve finally decided to enter into the 21st century by joining a few of our favorite social networks. We see this as an opportunity to keep in better touch with all of our existing clients as well as stir excitement for travel in order to connect with new ones…Read more→
Back from the Bobby Bowden Retirement Cruise
We just got off the Bobby Bowden Retirement Cruise. This was a great week with great people including Bobby and Ann Bowden. We sailed from San Juan to Aruba, St. Thomas, and Dominica, and Curacao. There were a lot of fun sessions with the Coach and Ann. There was also a Bowden Trivia Contest during which … Continue reading
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