Friends For Always

by Gladden Lawrence Day 5 –  in ChiChi — We got off to a slow start this morning due to some logistical issues the leaders had to work out before we boarded the bus back to Paquixit to finish stoves left unfinished. Nothing critical, just the typical...

The Blessing of the Stoves

by Gladden Lawrence Day 4 – In ChiChi –Today was one of those days that’s hard to describe. After a day and a half of building stoves, a group of us trekked on foot around the mountain village, going from house to house, blessing the newly...

Three Stove Builders Arrive; Our Community is Complete

by Gladden Lawrence  Day 2 in ChiChi — Today was scheduled as a time to reflect and prepare for what lies ahead next week as we travel into the mountain villages of central Guatemala to begin building stoves. This day of worship and reflection (along with the...