Posted on Mar 04, 2009
Sorry for the delay. Internet is difficult to access. Today is day three of working on two different sites.
Saturday when we arrived we took a one hour crowded bus ride up into the mountains. When we arrived we had time to relax and unpack before dinner. Following dinner we had a little orientation and then off to bed.
Sunday we celebrated Holy Eucharist in the morning with our group and toured our work sites during the afternoon. Sunday is a day to relax and enjoy family and friends so no work was done.
Monday was our first day at the works sites. One group from SAOTS and St. James went to a site to continue building a community center. The other group worked at a nearby church where we worked on building bathrooms and a fence.
Tuesday the two groups had to work together at the church because we could not access the community center because of an overflowing river. It is our first day with rain.
Wednesday, today, we were only able to work in the morning due to the rain. There are still a few folks working this afternoon but they are working inside out of the rain. With our group of twenty-five we decided to give half the group the afternoon off to relax our sore muscles.
Overall spirits seem to be great and our group seems to be adjusting to the culture and language barrier. I will try and update the blog again with more details in a few days.
Blessings
Mark+