Wonderful day!

Wow, today was such a wonderful day!
This morning I was a little wary because we were all incredibly sore from building walls and laying the foundation on Monday, but as soon as we got to work our muscles loosened up and we were as good as ever!

It was wonderful to be able to see all the work we'd been doing come together when we were able to set up the walls and look upon the skeleton of the home, it made my heart glad.

One sad thing in the construction of the home was that the foundation hadn't completely set when we started putting up the walls, so when we started stepping on the floor our shoe prints were making imprints and mucking up the floor! I was really sad that it was all gouged up, but later in the day we were able to smooth most of it out...rubbing my, Phil's, and Lindsey's knees' raw in the process...but what's so bad about a few battle scars right?!

Besides construction, it has been absolutely amazing to  get to know all the people. There are so many kids that just want to play (and help out!). We got to spend time playing soccer (futbol) in the street with them and then get pelted by the ball when they kick it at us...not to mention they are good kickers!

One inspiring thing is how happy these kids are. They pretty much have the clothes on their backs, a cinder block home and a soccer ball, and they're content! Beyond that they love to help us. Some of them are only 7 or 8 years old, but they can swing a hammer better than us. It's also amazing to me that, even though it's not their house, they still want to lend a hand, take ownership and come beside their Mexican friends, and their new found Americano friends. It's a wonderful thing to be a part of.

Well, we're 2 days into this house now, with two days left. I can't wait to see what God has in store for us for the rest of the trip.

God bless, and thank you for your prayers.
Madeline Rick