Visiting our friends, and a new mural!

When the group from Chicago was here , we visited our friends that live in a very indigenous village. Here I am in this photo, with the woman that made my shirt, as well as a skirt I gave my niece.
In this photo is a group of ladies that we have befriended. One is a social worker that set up a now fully functioning cooperative with the women. They sew clothing, make pottery, and have a bakery. The women each tell us their stories of how they became involved in the cooperative, and how it helps them to make a living for their families.

In this photo, one of our visitors takes a photo of the boys, and they love to see their photo in this tiny camera.
In the last week, we had work done on our pool, as well as a mural was painted for us. Two men from Canada, Collin and Bob, came for a week and a half to paint this beautiful mural. Here are some photos of the process...

And here is the finished product over the newly tiled pool. In the middle are the two men from Canada that created and painted this beautiful mural. Please click this photo so you can see it larger and get a more real sense of what it looks like!