by | Apr 1, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
I have been pondering ways to write my last reflection. How do I even begin? My heart hurts extra today as I think of everyone in El Espino. I fell in love with that country and those people. Everything I do, everywhere I look, I am reminded of El Espino. I found... by | Mar 29, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino
My heart aches to have returned to U.S. soil. So here, in the comforts of Houston, TX, I close my eyes and I imagine El Espino. I feel the thick, humid air hydrating my every pore viagra england. I hear the jungle leaves gently blowing in the breeze. I see the bright,... by | Mar 28, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
I am currently on the flight back home (or to Houston) from El Salvador I have a lot of mixed emotions right now. I didn’t cry when I was saying goodbye to my family I was staying with, but I cried laying in bed last night by myself thinking about leaving. Yes,... by | Mar 26, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
I am always learning. Each day I find something new to ponder and work through in my thoughts. It’s interesting to me how different things affect different people, how some interactions leave a lasting impression while others are gone with the wind. El Salvador has... by | Mar 25, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
Today was a very powerful and emotional day for me. We went to the coffee plantation and got to see how everything is made. We also got to hear the stories of the workers and the plantation’s background. Listening to the stories is when I realized how much the war has... by | Mar 25, 2015 | Alternative Spring Break 2015, Delegations
Today was filled with all new sights and knowledge. We went to a coffee cooperative to learn about what they do and how they do it. I personally don’t like coffee, but it was still really interesting to learn about what these people do for a living and how much effort...