Long Term Volunteers

I would be remiss if I did not mention the young men and women who are the long term mission volunteers.  These young adults volunteer their time and come live here for up to a year, acting as translators, guides and friends to the incoming mission groups and the local community. They work side by side the mission groups at the various job sites and the Guatemalan people they are here to help.  They have varied backgrounds.  Some have graduated from prestigious Ivy League universities, others are gap year students, some have taken a break from college and others have opted to leave lucrative careers temporarily.  Yet with these diverse backgrounds, they share several common interests.  They all have a deep Catholic faith, a strong desire to serve others and linguistic ability!  My heart is gladdened when I see such devotion to others as witnessed by these young men and women.  Hooray!!  Our faith is alive and well in these young people!