Maybe a good place would be to say that we all had beans for breakfast. And for the record, they were delicious!
Today brought about more challenges than we would have imagined. We were brought into the dump for the first time and the odor was overwhelming. Yet, as soon as we got off the bus, not one hand was being unused. The students went right to work. Whether they were building roofs for local families, making sandwiches, playing soccer with the children, or talking with the ladies from the dump, not one complaint was made. It is obvious that everyone is here to work.
It is rainy season here in Nicaragua. What this means for some of the families (in the dump) is that when it rains, they have water falling on their heads. When it rains, they cannot eat in their own kitchen. Through problem solving and team work, four houses were tarped!
There are no words to describe how thankful the families were after some of the students laid tarps on their roofs.
We couldn't help but feel accomplished when our new friend Ramon had a tear in his eye.
At about 3:00 we packed up our stuff and were ready to head back to the ranch (which is beautiful, by the way!) Yet, before we got on the bus Cha Chi took us on a little walk to a place where we could see the entire dump from where we were standing. It could easily be one of the most humbling moments of many of our lives.
Mrs. Wier brought up a great point, "why were we not born to a life on the dump? Why have we been so blessed to even have a roof on our heads?"
When getting back to the ranch, we were welcomed by the refreshing pool-- and everyone took advantage of it-- followed by a delicious yellow rice dinner. MmMmM.
The laughter at dinner is contagious. It is very exciting seeing the students laugh together about anything! The passion and desire of these students was made evident today and we are constantly praying to be used in any way we can.
**Stay Tuned :)
p.s. sorry, the pictures would not up load. I will try again tonight!
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