Guatemala Day 3: Arriving in Maya Itza

Guatemala Day 3: Arriving in Maya Itza

Bombil Pek is beautiful in the morning. We arrived there after dark last night, so the group was wonderfully surprised to see the lucious gardens that sprawled around the buildings. We enjoyed a nice breakfast and piled into our bus at 8:30am. Today’s drive took us...
Guatemala Day 2 – Heading North

Guatemala Day 2 – Heading North

The morning light in Guatemala City is beautiful as it bounces of the steeple on top of the Lutheran Center. The clouds lifted and I was able to spend about 45 minutes painting this quick gouache sketch. One of the members of our Maya Itza team became ill over night...
Guatemala Day 1 – Getting There

Guatemala Day 1 – Getting There

A sudden shot of adrenaline is an effective way to wake up earlier than usual. Here’s what happened. My ride was scheduled to pick me up at 4:00am this morning, so we could leave for Guatemala on a 6:30am flight. So, I set my watch alarm for 3:00am. That would give me...
Wapo, Child’s Play, and the Wisdom of God

Wapo, Child’s Play, and the Wisdom of God

This is Camp Wapo’s Theme Logo for 2019 It is Friday morning and I sit in the quietness to reflect on the past week at Camp Wapo. It has been a wonderful week. We brought over 80 middle schoolers and 12 high school students to join hundreds more at this amazing camp....

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