Sorry for the long absence...

I'm sorry we've been neglecting the blog this week. The last week's been pretty hectic with finishing school and helping out at the clinic. This will be the abstract update...tomorrow we'll include the full article.

We both finished at school on Thursday. We were able to finish the 3rd grade (Grade C) without having to take a test.

We worked at the clinic all day Tuesday and Friday. Both were very long days, with lots of sick patients. But our follow-up with past patients showed that they were getting better. Very encouraging. Diagnosed probable TB vs. lung cancer, possible lymphoma, and saw a little baby with a cleft palate/lip.

Hanging out with the bomberos makes you very popular in Antigua. I see some of them almost everywhere we go, and they always come out and talk with us and give us their cards to contact them later on.

Today we went to Tikal ...amazing. Mayan ruins towering in and over the jungle. Animal count - tarantulas: 3, tucans: 1, other scary big spider: 1, howler and spider monkeys: too many to count. Pictures will be forthcoming.

Tomorrow we're meeting up with Anita and Greg (the clinic founders), relaxing, packing our bags, and saying good bye.

This has been a great trip. Thank you everyone for your comments on the blog. They've really been great for us to see that so many of you can keep up with us. And we've enjoyed what you have to say. Thanks for your prayers. We've been very safe and felt protected the whole time we have been here.

We'll be home on Monday, but I'll keep adding to the blog as we remember stories and have new pictures.

later...