First of all, our Guatemala team is special. We are specifically a "family" team. This means that we have with us five children. Westover teams do not generally include children under 15.
The best way to break down this team is by families:
Stokes
Aaron is our fearless leader. He is interning at the church this summer. His wife Anna is our most fluent Spanish-speaker. She works as a Spanish teacher.
Pinon
The Pinons are our largest family, with five team members in all. David and Gabrielle lead this family. Their children are Alexandria (age 13), Anastasia (11) and Zachary (9). Together the Pinons have collected mountains of jump-ropes, matchbox cars, and other donations for our team.
Kendall
Allen and Donna make up another segment of our team. Donna teaches pre-school, and Allen commutes... to Boston!
Barber
Margaret has a special connection with Guatemala. She and her husband adopted their son from Guatemala a year ago.
Kubis
Jeff and his son Chad (10) also join our team. This dynamic duo is also referred to as "Chad and his Dad".
Lewis
Chris, a Westover pastor (well-known for his sweater-vests), is providing Spiritual leadership to our team. But this man is multitalented: not only does he teach the truth of God with great skill, he also plays the banjo and makes balloon animals! He brings with him daughter Anna Ritchie (8), the youngest component of our team.
Reitz
Last but not least, Beth is the administrative assistant to the global missions office at Westover. And of course, yours truly, Melissa. I am 16, so I attempt to bridge the gap between kids and adults. And I have been designated as chief blogger.
So there you have it folks, the Guatemala Family Team of 2009 in a nutshell.
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