Guest blog written by Haley Wotzka and Liz Farrell,
Global Village Volunteers

The authors of this blog are currently in Quetzaltenango (aka Xela), Guatemala with a group of 27 Global Village volunteers ("GVers"). Some on their ninth trip, some on their first—collectively this group has completed 104 trips in total. That’s right, 104.

Guest blog written by Stephanie and Josh Moline,
Global Village Volunteers

Guatemala is an incredibly beautiful country that I have been fortunate enough to visit three times. Each trip has taught me something new about the country and culture, but one thing that has been clear from the start is the gratitude radiating from everyone I've spoken with—to be alive, to be with their families, to be able to provide what they can for their children.

And that's a really powerful thing to see when the majority of us spend our days at home being surrounded by "first-world problems."

Guest blog written by Bonnie and Tim Power,
Global Village Volunteers

If you are lucky, someday you will find your way to Xela, Guatemala. You will be in a hotel off the old town square that is on a very steep street. You will be at 7,600 feet altitude.

Guest blog written by Skip Durocher and Ann Novacheck,
Global Village Volunteers

We are writing from beautiful Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. We just finished the second day of construction. Apparently at some point months ago, (perhaps after a few beers), we agreed to write a blog entry about our experience here in Guatemala.  We have never done a blog before, but here goes.

Guest blog written by Jeff Parker,
Global Village Volunteer

This is my first blog from my first Global Village trip, which also happens to bring me to Guatemala for the first time. I have tied rebar and bent bar for home columns and mixed cement and... well, you get the idea. All for the first time.

Guest blog written by Jon Slock, Global Village Volunteer

Last spring, as the search for Sue Haigh’s replacement as CEO of Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity began, a friend reached out to me and asked about my interest in the position. “I love Habitat,” I immediately replied. “I’ve always been interested in housing. But is this the right fit for me?”

Guest Blog by Meghan Longtin

Guest Blog by Brian Juntti
Habitat Staff Member & Global Village Volunteer 

Our morning drive started with the smell of exhaust and the spirited chirp of horns in the scramble of San Juan’s traffic. Before long, we were on weaving country roads headed toward the cloud-covered mountains in the distance.

Guest Blog by Joe Milton
Twin Cities Habitat Construction Volunteer Facilitator 

The sunrise of February 4 rose from the beautiful mountains in the East. The Habitat volunteers woke up with excitement knowing they would make another great stride in building a new home for a wonderful family.