I had prided myself on my Spanish speaking ability up until then, but quickly realized that the Spanish my Guatemalan language school teacher spoke was completely different from what is spoken in rural Honduras. I was lost. I promptly spent the first two days hiding in the room my host family had given me, journaling and wondering, "How am I going to make it through the next month?"
Slowly I made my way to the next safe place I could find...the kitchen table.
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Laurie Werner a Board Member of the Krista Foundation, participated with Krista Ausland Hunt in a Latin America Study Tour during college where their love for vibrant Latin culture was fostered around kitchen tables. She holds a Masters of Public Administration through the University of Washington Evans School and continues to travel and work extensively in Latin America as the Director of Programs for Agros International.
