Last Hoorah

Today the contruction team went back to the village of Santa Rita. We continued our work on the water tank. Yesterday we worked on taking off all the plaster from the outside of the tank so today we mixed contrete to replaster the outside and inside of the tank. The villagers had already started when we got there so they started with the inside of the tank. They asked Brent to help them throw plaster on the wall. After a while Bob came in to help than later Brandon also came to help. It was not something any of us were all that good at so there was a lot of scrapping the concrete off the floor to throw at the wall again. Once we were most of the way around we got out of their way so they could finish the last little bit. We then had time in the afternoon to get to know the people and kids better. Before we left we handed out gifts that we had taken for the people of the village. We had hats for the men, scented lotion for the woman, and books and beanie babies for the kids(And of course lots of candy for all).

The medical team had a very exciting trip on their way to their village. They came to a place where there was no road but someone had made a bridge out of six logs, three wide for each tire. Everyone got out of the car until they were on the other side. Once there they set up their stations in a school made out of bamboo and a thatched roof. The school teachers helped organize the people since there is no pastor and no church in the community. It is a new community only nine years old.

We regrouped back at Villa Nuria for a time of relaxation. Around 6:30 Gustavo and the whole gang came to pick us up to treat the group to a meal at none other than Power Chicken!!!!! We had our meeting and then went to bed.

brent writing for the team.