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El Salvador!

February 22, 2012

Tags: El Salvador, Habitat for Humanity, Charlotte

Here's the crew with whom I dug a septic tank all last week.
Another great trip to El Salvador with my Habitat Charlotte buds. Once again I am amazed at the resilience of the Salvadoran people, their generosity of spirit, and good and open hearts. In short, we here in the U.S. have everything and they, by our standards, have little. It's 20 years since the end of a brutal civil war and memories of their personal losses are still fresh and yet they are a positive and hopeful people. It is a pleasure and gift to work together with them for a few short days, helping to make the world a better place if only for a small handful of folks. Showing up there, it feels to me, does matter. And that is reason enough to go. (Click on the Photo Essay tab above for more pictures.)

Comments

  1. February 23, 2012 9:53 PM EST
    Thanks for lending a hand to make the world a better place!
    As always, your photos are terrific! Thanks for sharing your gifts.

    - Neeva
  2. February 23, 2012 10:04 PM EST
    Neev, you should come with next year!
    - Chris Arvidson
An old Detroit Tigers logo and the current image on my Facebook profile.

At the Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals game in D.C.







Me and Jim's mom, Iris Morphew.

Patty and Pastor Chris (he's the tall one) and Chris' family. Chris worked in El Salvador on the trip I was on in 2011.

In addition to church at Christ Lutheran, Patty and I visited the shrine of Sephora...

It was very easy for Patty to have fun at our fav store!


Really spectacular scenery; really wonderful guides; really delightful group.

Classic summer-occupied chalet.

Chamonix down in the valley.

It was a "wow" trip in every way.





My silver beauty in it's "red" mode. More pictures, with decorations, to follow.

My 1984 World Series Tiger ears, worn at the last 3 games, on the plane home, and to work.

Watch the Travis Plays Fetch video - it's some crazy for you.

Double rainbow over Mt. Jefferson, Sunday, August 14.


Yes, there were sheep.

Over the door at the wonderful old pile of stone we stayed.


Henry and Emma, Come on in!

Here's what Henry did at Wildacres: these are his notes on his rock opera.

Trav is a very relaxed guy. He was sleeping in the pose and not interested in the Tiger game on t.v.

I am serious. Look closely at the upper right corner of this vehicle. The mayor has her picture on the garbage truck! Is that awesome or what?

The crest of Candelaria de la Frontera.

Our fearless Minder, Patty and fearless Leader, Beth.

Boat ride? I'm always on for a boat ride!

The El Salvador border crossing from Guatemala.


Check out my little vid on our WV tire clean up trip by clicking below.


Photo by Carl Galie. Courtney left, me right.

Photo by Carl Galie. The WV tire crew.

Aunt Chrissy and Rose

Ginny is a very good girl.

I'm pretty sure I was saying a swear word here...Reading at Asheville's Malaprops bookstore.

Susan and Chris. Goobers forever.

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