Piecing Life Together

Back to Reu...School Visits

Jeff's Mom works for the Department of Education here in Reu. This Monday they were doing evaluations of some of the schools in town of the neighboring towns. It was an eventful day of visiting schools and a 3 hour meeting to discuss the findings.

In the most underdeveloped school we saw. Classes were held outside in the shade.

Click photo above for a clip of the students singing.

Back to Reu...the local beach

How we sent Sunday Afternoon!

Me with Jeff's Sister

Back to Reu...Wedding Crashing

There was a neighbors wedding this weekend, so I crashed it with Jeff's Family. Needless to say I did not come prepared with the right clothing or makeup...but I did have my camera and somehow became the official photographer.

Jeff's Aunt and Uncle (both ends) were the godparents of the couple.

Halfway through the ceremony they stopped everything and people

lined up to give the bride and groom their gifts.

Click Photo Above for a Video Clip.

Jeff's Step-Dad

Jeff's Mom

Dinner

Dancing with Tio

Click Photo Above for Video of Dancers that Night.

Helping to cut and serve the cake

Back to Reu...Cemetery

This weekend we visited the local cemetery to clean and beautify the graves of some family members. I think we visited 15 in total. I was a little caught off guard when Tio grabbed the machete as we walked in...but soon I realized it was for cutting grass.

Click Photo Above for Video Clip.

Mayan New Calendar Year

Leaving the city on Friday, there were hundreds of people dressed in traditional clothing and standing in the middle of the square the celebrate the start of the next year in the Mayan Calendar.