Today Jim and I helped out the church by sorting clothes the mission teams had brought with them. It was intriguing to see what exactly people considered worthwhile to pass along to those who are not quite as fortunate. Some of the clothes were very nice and definitely worth donating. Others left Jim and I slightly puzzled.....
-The men´s boxers, waist size 38-40..... Plenty of guys in the States can wear those, but most Guatemalan men are smaller than I am. Two of me fit in anything with a waist size of 38-40!
-Stained socks. People seem to abhor wearing socks with stains on them. But apparently they are good enough for the people down here. The stains looked like wine stains too.
-Women´s undergarments.................
-Unwashed garments, some of which were still wet with sweat. We figured these were some of the clothes the mission trip participates wore while working. Then they decided to leave them behind. The one´s that were wet and pulled inside out were the worst......
um. ewww. :)
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