Monday, February 2, 2015

Monday

We are falling a bit behind on blogging. The days are full and the work is hard. The team has come back exhausted. Monday was the start of work week. It started as it had for the last 9 days in Shell, looking as if it would rain all day. A number of us have already been soaked. But, of coarse, God has a sense of humor. As soon as the work started the clouds broke and the sun beat down. Even our seasoned  veterans did not put sunscreen on and fried!

The first thing we did was have the group meet the maestros, Hernan and Jaime. Each morning begins with them in prayer. 

The first job was an all-hands-on-deck type as we loaded up the gates in the truck to bring them down to where they would be put into place. They are metal and very large. Of course, what gets loaded has to be unloaded! After that we split up into groups. Dave ind Jeff worked with Hernan to get the gates ready to hang. The others went with Jaime to play Ninga! With machetes in hand they hacked away at the brush, clearing part of the never-ending jungle creep away from the river and pathway. Lexie and Andrea also weeded and mulched around the young banana, orange and palm trees. Rachel and Rae begin clearing debris from the multiple drainage ditches, something badly needed in all areas unless one wants a bog. As you will see in one picture, Andrea was knee deep in a bog. Carol and Jon  worked with Mandy, organizing and unpacking the needs list items we brought down. They are always happy and surprised at the amount  we bring down.









We enjoy siesta at noon. We walk into town for lunch at Alexanders. Meals are simple, but generous and delicious.

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