Mark´s 50th Big Day
January 18, 2010
We started out a cloudy, cool day by wishing Mark Rush a Happy 50th Birthday. We ended the day by singing him Happy Birthday and enjoying a delicious birthday cake made by our cook, Isabella.
The in between times were when our adventures began. By 8:30 am we were off to El Sitio. The rain the night before turned the dirt, or should I say, mud roads into a mess. The rocky, steep terrain didn't help either with pot holes/craters dotting the way. The van got stuck four times with the guys getting out and pushing it up the hill FOUR times. Mucho gracias!!
After a two hour,slippery, bumpy ride we arrived at the village with the villagers anxiously awaiting our arrival. We quickly set up the health clinic and the guys were off to pour floors.
The health team saw about 120 people of all ages. Overall, the village was not in good health. We were able to help them by giving them medicine and vitamins. We brought a mother and baby back with us to the Nutrition Center as the baby was malnourished. Another mother and baby may come next week.
The construction team poured six floors using 40 bags of concrete. That is a lot!! The villagers were appreciative by helping having their houses ready and helping with the concrete work.
Our work was done by 4:30 PM. Fortuneately the sun had come out and dried up the road, somewhat. The guys had to get out and push only one time. We were all tired but had a feeling of satisfaction of a job well done as well as making a difference in someone's life.
Respectfully yours, Beverly Unruh (This is my first time in Honduras.)
We started out a cloudy, cool day by wishing Mark Rush a Happy 50th Birthday. We ended the day by singing him Happy Birthday and enjoying a delicious birthday cake made by our cook, Isabella.
The in between times were when our adventures began. By 8:30 am we were off to El Sitio. The rain the night before turned the dirt, or should I say, mud roads into a mess. The rocky, steep terrain didn't help either with pot holes/craters dotting the way. The van got stuck four times with the guys getting out and pushing it up the hill FOUR times. Mucho gracias!!
After a two hour,slippery, bumpy ride we arrived at the village with the villagers anxiously awaiting our arrival. We quickly set up the health clinic and the guys were off to pour floors.
The health team saw about 120 people of all ages. Overall, the village was not in good health. We were able to help them by giving them medicine and vitamins. We brought a mother and baby back with us to the Nutrition Center as the baby was malnourished. Another mother and baby may come next week.
The construction team poured six floors using 40 bags of concrete. That is a lot!! The villagers were appreciative by helping having their houses ready and helping with the concrete work.
Our work was done by 4:30 PM. Fortuneately the sun had come out and dried up the road, somewhat. The guys had to get out and push only one time. We were all tired but had a feeling of satisfaction of a job well done as well as making a difference in someone's life.
Respectfully yours, Beverly Unruh (This is my first time in Honduras.)
posted by DRE MAMA Project at
1/18/2010 10:02:00 PM
1 Comments:
Keep up the good work guys! Its sounds like you have had a few bumps along the road here or there, but remember He is always beside you along the way! You will all be in my prayers tonight- hoping for a beautiful sunny day for you tomorrow- with dry roads and no "traveling" issues!
~Colleen Bish
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