Staying in the communities, or "home-stays", were one of my absolute favorite parts of the trip when I went back in 2007. For me, it was probably one of the least structured, but most fun and culturally educating experiences of the entire trip. Staying with the families and interacting with them outside of just a work project or an educational class really helped me to get a better feel for not just what I was doing, but who I was helping and why I was really there. Even with my limited Spanish speaking abilities, it was very fun and important for me to have such a hands-on experience.
Home-stays were also an eye opening experience for me, as I'm sure they are for everyone. The people in the communities did so much for us when we stayed with them, going well above and beyond just taking complete strangers into their homes. They all had so little, by our standards, but were more than happy and willing to share it with anyone and everyone, without so much as blinking an eye. The home-stays really served to help us all experience first hand what we had been studying, and to really consider what we had and what we take for granted.
Zeb
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Praying that we might all be touched by the blessings that we (I) often take for granted.
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