Reflections from Nicholas

The Cornell Catholic Community 2013 Guatemala Immersion Experience has come to an end.  Unfortunately the group was unable to blog during their time there but over the coming weeks we will be posting thoughts, reflections, and pictures from our group's experiences.  If you are a member of a past Guatemala trip experience and would like to share a reflection please e-mail Joe at jem479@cornell.edu.  

Our first such reflection comes from Nicholas Buscaglia who is a Sophomore at Cornell.  He reflected on his Guatemala experience with the following thoughts: 

"This trip was a truly amazing experience and I thank God that I was blessed enough to be able to have the opportunity to attend it.  Traveling, deepening my faith, working, conversing, and learning with the locals, and making new friends all made the trip that much more memorable.  I think that it's fair to say that we took away more than we left, whether that be an increased appreciation for Guatemalan and Latin American culture, different methods of practicing Catholicism, humility, or a newfound love for humanity.  If you asked me to pick my favorite part of the trip, I honestly wouldn't be able to.  I could not have asked for better people to spend my Spring Break or a more beautiful country to do it in.  Thank you so much to Andra Bensen and Fr. Dan for organizing the trip, and to all of my fellow students who made this an experience that I'll remember forever."

One of the projects we often work on down in Guatemala is building stoves.

Picture of Father Stanley Rother's memorial.  Fr. Rother was martyred during the Guatemalan Civil War.  

During the Friday's of Lent statues from the local Churches are paraded around the town.