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Photographs of St. Mark's Trip to San Marcos in El Nigromante

These are photos from St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn's 2008 trip (our third) to San Marcos in El Nigromante, Mexico.  During this trip, we worked with members of San Marcos to host three VBS classes; along with some parishioners and other locals, we scraped and painted the roof, and for the third year in a row, we offered a spaghetti dinner in the plaza.  We stayed with host families for a couple of nights and were the recipients of the most gracious hospitality. We look forward to continuing this relationship between San Marcos and St. Mark's.

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"I may sound like a broken record when I
say that we are entering into a long-term relationship, not based on what we do but our presence,
our vulnerability and our shared humanity with a culture and people who have much to teach us." G.S.

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Reflections

 "In return for their hospitality this year we painted the roof of the Iglesia de San Marcos and
did a vacation bible school activity for the children. Some of the men of the church came and
helped us with the roof which was very generous of them. It’s a special connection that we
have between the people, that makes me sad to leave but satisfied with what I’ve
accomplished while there. I once again look forward to returning to Nigromonte next year." GM

 "The bond that St. Mark’s has
created with San Marcos over the three visits is truly amazing, and hopefully it will continue
to get stronger in the years to come." ER

 "My time this year in
Nigromante really did make me feel like we were truly exchanging cultures and ideas, that the
relationship between St. Mark’s and San Marcos was truly equal and reciprocal, and that the feelings
shared between our two parishes are anything but artificial." ML

 "To be perfectly honest, the idea of “mission trips” has always made me a little
uncomfortable. It almost seems to imply that the place that you’re going needs a “mission” to get
itself sorted out – a “mission” which would involve a purely American viewpoint and not have any
thought or sensitivity to the strong and beautiful culture which is already there." CC

More Reflections

"Consequently, such travelers can often lose their sense of what such a trip
should really be about— it cannot be defined by American dollars and paintbrushes and before and
after pictures. It is a time to explore one’s own faith through the observation of and active
involvement in the faith of others, a respectful spiritual and cultural exchange that enriches hosts
and visitors alike. It is about fostering a meaningful relationship that transcends a material give-and-take." AR

 "I hope that from this
mission trip we can all begin to learn from them because if we all lived like they did, the world
would truly be a better place." CD


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