Happy Father's Day - We are excited to come Home

We are currently getting excited to be heading home today.

We are having a great day in Antigua and will be arriving home at 1:50 am. We are planning to return to the Hinsdale Central parking around 3 am tentatively. Maybe 3:30 am.

Excited to share our experiences with you all.

Thank you for your prayers.

Photos from Day 6

Today was day 6 of our adventure in Guatemala. We finished up work projects and had an opportunity to play our new friends in soccer. We will be heading to Antigua tomorrow to experience another part of the county of Guatemala. (I may not have internet access so not sure if there will be a posting) Enjoy these photos from today and as you can tell we have made many new friends. Blessings to everyone back home.

Girls and Angel at the Mall tonight after dinner.
Annie and a friend having fun.

Group photo from club on Thursday night.


The first Mister Huevo award winner for great attitude went to Michael Pircon!

Annie & Bill enjoying a morning cup of coffee, where we have stayed has been great!

One of many completed projects.

Matt and Brandon, their friendship continues to grow. Brandon says Hi to Ernie!

The Vida Joven Staff Team.

Group photo from the neighborhood.

Rick and his new friend discussing keeping the game fair.

Maddy enjoying a good laugh during the soccer game.

Layne displaying years of soccer skills.

The Vida Joven Classic was a great game again this year.

It did get a little crazy. The Gringos won - Thanks to steller play in goal by Matt Augustyn, Michael Pircon, a hat trick by Matt Mrozek, great control of the mid field by Sam Bush-Joseph, and a total team effort. Also help from Bengie our British import on loan.

It was a graet day!

Photos from Day 5

Tonight we had the opportunity to experience club in the neighborhood! It was great time to spend in fellowship with many of our new friends. We had another good day of work as we are close to finishing up the projects and everyone is doing well. We hope you enjoy some photos from today!

Photos Day 4

Photos from Day 3

Finished some walls!

Rick & Maggie
Part of the Concrete mixing crew.

Pouring a floor for a family.

Lucy with her new friend.

Community room getting a fresh coat of paint!

Photos from Day 2

Mixing Concrete to pour floors.

Team working on putting a finishing coat on walls.

Lucy and kids from the neighborhood.

Conor and getting help!

Team getting ready to paint community room.

Jenna and new friend!

Begin Work Projects Day 2

Hola!
Today was our first work day in El Recuerdo. For this week, we divided all the team members into four separate groups. Each group has been given a different project to be completed by the end of the week. Los Cuates are dilligently working hard to repaint the community center. Lolo Chingolo and Gustavo Bonifaz are two other groups that are currently working to lay down cement floors in three different houses. Grandios Hercules is spackling the walls of two previously built houses. It's been an exciting and eye-opening experience.
Lots of love,
Layne, Maddy, Allison, and Joy

Hello Pircon Family,
I'm having a blast in Guatemala. Dad was completely wrong because the food is great. Today was our first day of labor and i greatly underestimated the power of the sun.

Hope your having fun at home,
Michael

Hey mom,
Hope your having a good time at home with the pups and lauren. Me and conor miss you guys and just want to let you know the trip is going really well and were having alot of fun. Were all a little sunburnt but aloe should do the trick. Cant wait to get back. Say hello to Jackson and Molly for me.

Love youu,
Ryan and Conor

Group photo at the airport, arrived safely on TACA.

Lindsey & Megan smiles!

Kelleher brothers sharing water.





Girls on the hike.
Enjoy a few pics from Day 1. We are all doing well and are excited to begin working
in the community tomorrow. It was a long day 1 but a good one.