Our first challenge was to wake up 5 teenagers to get on a bus at 5:15. Our ride was three hours so we met our guide evaleise and then drove 15-20 minutes to the town where we would meet our hosts
Once there we met with 7 women who would be working with us for the day.
We gathered in a family room of sorts and introduced ourselves, went over our schedule and then prayed before we started to work.
Our first chore was to go to the kitchen, with the cow, pig and chicken and peel Potatoes with giant kitchen knives. These potatoes were put in a pot with beans that would cook while we worked and we could have for lunch. The peels went to the pig.
Our next chore was to go hoe the hillsideby the banana trees this was pretty tough work, but there were a lot of us to go out and pick grass and fill bags to carry back
To the cow for his lunch.
Then it was off to fetch water! We all armed ourselves with plastic jugs of various sizes and headed down the hill to the village to fill our bottles. At the water sourcewe were surrounded by all the kids of the Village, I was taking pictures of them and showing them... they loved them. It was so fun!
After the water run we learned about the sisal plant and we cut pieces and cleaned it with machetes, then dyed it And proceeded to learn how to make bracelets....which I was terrible at, but. they helped me a lot.
After we made our bracelets we were treated to a meal of sweet potatoes, beans and avacado.
Then we danced and sang and prayed and then it was time to leave....so sad!
This was a great way to think about all The things we take for granted as well asall the things we think we need but really don’t. I can’t help but reflect on how so much community is displayed around This country. Everyone hangs out together and they meet at the water source or they meet in the village. And boy, do then work their buts off! So manykids running around playing, it’s such a nice vibe!
Upon our return we had family time! My family had some great questions for me, the hardest one was what is something good you can say about your president. Lol.
After family time we had a group meetingand debriefed our day. The kids had a lotof fun and are really bonding with the students in the village.
All in all another wonderful night,
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