January 2012
Project Smile, Guatemala
This was a service mission with a group of skilled surgeons working to repair cleft palates + injuries/ burns. An incredible trip with my parents & Josh that I will forever cherish.
Travel Diary: Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala Today is our last day here in Guatemala! We spent the morning on the Lake (Atitlan) and then agreed to make the trek
Travel Diary: Santa Cruz la Laguna
Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala Today we decided to venture across Lake Atitlan to Santa Cruz la Laguna. We shopped and watched the beautiful fabric
Travel Diary: Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala We arrived here last night and watched the sunset over Lake Atitlan. There are no words to describe the beauty of this
Travel Diary: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala LDS Temple
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala We got to visit the LDS temple today here in Quetzaltenango! Such an incredible temple AND it was just dedicated by Elder Uchtdorf
Travel Diary: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Once we were all finished packing up the hospital and gathering all of our supplies, we decided to make the most of our
Travel Diary: Dinner with the Guatemalan Government
Retalhulue, Guatemala Tonight after we finished our last day of surgery at the Rue Hospital, we were invited to have dinner with the Guatemalan Governor
Travel Diary: Retalhulue Surgery Day 5
Retalhulue, Guatemala Today was our last day of surgery here in Retalhulue, or as we like to call it “Rue”. We are all somber thinking
Travel Diary: Retalhulue Surgery Day 4
Retalhulue, Guatemala Today was round 4 of surgeries and we didn’t waste a single second. Cleft palates, cleft lips, burn repair, resetting broken noses and
Travel Diary: Drugs in the City
Retalhuleu, Guatemala We ran out of our supply of medication for our patients, so Josh, my mom and I went into town to purchase more.
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu Surgery Day 3
Retalhulue, Guatemala And just like that we are on surgery day #3. Our time here is flying by and I am just trying to soak
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu Surgery Day 2
Retalhuleu, Guatemala Surgery day #2! Today was filled with incredible Guatemalan families and back to back surgeries ALL DAY! I am so impressed with our
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu Orphanage
Ratalhuleu, Guatemala Today on our lunch break, a few of us went to go visit the orphanage and drop off some supplies/ kits we put
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu Surgery Day 1
Retalhuleu, Guatemala Today was our first full day of surgery! Back to back surgeries from 7:00 AM till 9:00 PM.. exhausted.. but worth every single
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu Hospital Screening Day
Retalhuleu, Guatemala Today was screening day for all of the children/ adults waiting for surgery. We set up consultation rooms and took vital signs… made
Travel Diary: Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Retalhuleu, Guatemala Today we woke up early, grabbed a bite to eat, and headed for the buses. We bused 7 hours from Guatemala City to
Travel Diary: Guatemala City, Guatemala LDS Temple
Guatemala City, Guatemala When we arrived in Guatemala City, we had the night to check out the town before taking a bus into Retalhuleu in
Travel Diary: Project Smile Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala I am so excited to start our 2012 Project Smile journey! My father is a reconstructive surgeon and my mother is a