Today was our last full day here! This week has been a great week of conversations and stories. Today we finished up pouring the concrete slab, constructing and delivering bunk beds to a refuge shelter (parking lot with no contact), painting, and other small jobs around the orphanage. Students have worked really hard. One student…
It was another hot day that ended with a great evening. Today one team went back to the school to finish painting the school. It was good to see a good clean finish on the buildings that needed a fresh coat of paint. Two other teams stayed here at the orphanage to begin cutting wood…
Today was a hot, hot day here in Mexico… Once again we divided into three teams: La Mision School: We finished painting the main school building and some yard work. The School appreciates the extra help as it will save them some money that they can put into education. La Hermosa Orphanage: Students continued to…
The days are full and good and sometimes I forget I need to post…Sorry Today was a full day. This morning after breakfast and another good small group time debriefing the trip and talking about life we divided into three work groups. Vicky and Joe’s house: We finished our project of clearing the land, moving…
This morning we woke up to some cool fog and began our day with a good breakfast (pancakes, sausage, cereal, and some fruit). After a quick clean-up of the kitchen and bathrooms, we broke into small groups to get to know each other a little better through some good discussion. Then we divided into…
After a few gate changes our flight departed SFO on time. We arrived in San Diego and stopped for a quick lunch and then headed to the border. We were able to cross the border without much issue. The Mexican border patrol did pull our vans over to secondary but just wanted to see…