Ultimo Servicio

This last Sunday was Toby’s last turn at the fire station and it will always be remembered. Every Sunday, all of the volunteer firemen get together to discuss any business and Toby took the opportunity to say thank you for his opportunity to serve alongside of the Guatemalans as a volunteer firefighter. Toby has made numerous friends and will always have a bed to sleep in with the volunteer firefighters in Quiché. In departmental tradition, Toby was given a baño with a few of the other newly admitted firefighters, during which they ran in a circle while they were soaked down with a fire hose. It made for a great video. After thoroughly soaking Toby, all of the other firefighters made a line and gave him hugs. The next Wednesday, our last night in Quiché, Toby had a more informal going away party with the guys during which Toby brought six pizza and plenty of rum and coke to make of a happy night. The night was very bittersweet with over 25 firefighters coming to the station to say goodbye to Toby. The crew also surprised Toby with a nice new hat and a few t-shirts to make sure he didn’t forget about his fellow firefighters when he left. Although sad to leave, it is guaranteed that Toby will one day return, most likely with donation, so it wasn’t goodbye forever…