To Our Family, Our Friends, Our Friends of Family, and Friends we have yet to meet, We are compassionate, love to discover, and are very mindful people. We love our daughters more than anything in the world, and always think about the future with their best interests in mind. As many of you know, in August 2008, we took a 3-week family trip to Guatemala. You might ask “Why Guatemala?” We asked “Why not Guatemala?” Land of the Mayans, land of contrasts, land of conflict and destruction, of beauty and richness. Our short trip to Guatemala left us feeling humbled, and with a great desire to learn more about foreign cultures and to help, as a family, where needed. I've read many books and blogs about families taking off for a year of ‘family sabbatical’. Each
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