Experiences
The four-room school was in dismissal part of the time our group was there. We used two of the rooms for our bedrolls and other belongings. When school reconvened, somehow all the children squeezed into the remaining two classrooms until our departure.
The women who cooked for us were up before dawn patting out corn tortillas to assure they had stacks to set before us. We later learned that dishes had been collected from the Mayan households so that our visiting team members each had a cup, dish and spoon.
 | We also learned that the one-room hut where we had meals was the home one of the men. He had moved out so we would have a sheltered place to gather for meals. The two tiny screenless windows could be closed with wood panels in severe weather but they were always open while we were there. Tall corn grew just outside the back door, surrounded by many indigenous plants and flowers. In the mornings, we glimpsed hummingbirds around the flowers. The children, always curious, kept us company in the doorway of this humble spot during mealtimes. |
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