January 14, 2014

January 14, 2014. Panacam, Santa Cruz de Yojoa
We enjoyed scrambled eggs and bacon and our team had a good start to another great weather day. We arrived at the sight after a thirty minute drive.   We unloaded our materials and set up at the school. An older man approached Dave Radeschi as soon as he arrived. He wanted Dave to pull his tooth! That would have been interesting. While Dave was speaking to a boy the cement crews were ready to leave and go to their first sights. Luckily Dave left his gloves and hat on a seat so the crew remembered to call him.
The cement crews said that the homes they worked in today were very, very needy. Karen noted that the children were very helpful and greatly appreciated the food and toys that were shared. Tim Nyce said that a young boy and mother helped by getting water for the job. They had to go down the mountain then 150 yards along the road and cross a four lane highway to a fruit stand to get the water. Every time the men took a bucket the mom and boy filled the container again. They were amazing workers. At the end of the day they gave an offering to the mission of three pineapples. Vince said this was an huge gift considering what they had.
While doing deworming Madison was stung by a stinging insect. Her neck swelled, a welt appeared and her face was very healthy looking on the side of the sting. Good thing we had a doctor and medicine. She is doing better now.  The children were beautiful!  There were two sets of twins and a baby that was less than a month old .
Time to leave and we are in the van. Dave Radeschi is once again missing. He was on the soccer field with the children. We had to tell the children he couldn't play anymore.
When we returned to the mission house Don got a shower and said he felt like a hundred limps (5 dollars).
It was another busy, productive day.
Thoughts by many, written by Ruth Hohenstein