Catch up!

Tonight we are going to catch you all up on what has happened the past two days.....last night we did not return to the hostel until 10 p.m. and we were wayyyy too tired to even look at a computer let alone actually try to type anything remotely coherent (smile).....

Okay - so, yesterday we had an extremely productive day!!!  We all felt great, although exhausted, after our work day.  We pour the foundation for Grandma Maria's house (with a red tint so her floor will be red and her house will be painted the same lime green as her granddaughter's home....).  We also poured the floor and patio for the first house we started working on.  Just realized we never explained who is getting this house.....it is a single father with three children - two of whom he is raising himself after his wife abandoned him taking the third child with her.  He is employed as a math teacher and is currently residing with his mother, his children and four other family members in an estera (very crowded!). 

Last night, we all went out to dinner at a very yummy Chinese restaurant with Felix and his family as well as Percy Martinez and wife, Rosa.  Percy is a National Police Officer in Chincha so Dan and Cherise were able to converse with him about the differences/similarities in criminal justice systems in Chinca versus the United States.  Also at dinner, we presented Felix with a heavy duty bike lock for his new bike and a backpack to carry all of his necessities....

Today the team began the building of Grandma Maria's home....upon arrival this morning, we noticed only a few hand and footprints in the concrete (we anticipated many more given the number of children living in the area....).  We bug-proofed the sheets of plywood, painted the plywood, put together the steel framework for two of the four walls.  The girls took the afternoon off from work taking Bear to a local fair.  It was a nice, relaxing afternoon....

After work, we all met and went to a local store here in Chincha and purchased Felix' bike for him.  He was very grateful for his gift! 

Quotes for the day....

1.  Does everyone have your hydration units???
2.  I cannot speak Spanish and I can no longer speak English properly.....

We continue to be appreciative of all your thoughts and prayers!  They have been answered as the majority of the team is now closer to 100% than we were even a day ago....we actually had a full team working this morning onsite - Praise God!!!!!

In Christ,
The Peru Team