Bamboo and soccer

Today was a busy day at the medical clinic. We traveled half an hour to a very small village. The school we worked in had a sign that announced that we were coming. The school was a small one room hut made from bamboo stalks. This made the day a little more bearable because air could come through the stalks. We saw over 250 people, a very high number for the beginning of the week. The people were so happy just to get common everyday medicine that is available to us. It's such a blessing to them. The children love to see new people. They stick around us even after they have gotten their medication just to hear us in our attempts at Spanish. For the most part it is easy to communicate with them. They understand why we are here and want the help we are giving. It is such a joy and blessing to be able to help these people. After the medicine was handed out to everyone,we played with the kids, soccer and bubbles. Then we painted the girls nails and they kept coming back because they found a better color so they ended up with about five layers of different colored polish on. The kids are sad when we leave and follow the van waving "adios!" It's such a great feeling to know you impacted their lives even if it was just for a day. The construction crew painted the school and Phil helped mix cement. Some of us like Caleb and pastor Juan, brought wheelbarrows of dirt and sand. Most of the guys played soccer with the children. After we were done with the school we went to the mama missions house to take a tour. While we were there we rested in hammocks and Phil apparently "saw" monkeys. We want back to the hotel and ate awesome food. Becca and Caleb, for the team