Yesterday afternoon brought a Colombian thunderstorm. Work was suspended temporarily and we went over some dramas we will do at the first of the week.
Dinner was awesome again. Don't worry, parents! The teens are eating great! We were treated to chicken casserole last night. The staff is making every effort to serve food that we will like.
Today we spent working at a church in Tenjo that was planted about 8 years ago. There was only one Colombian family in the church at that time. Now, approximately 80 people attend the church.
The guys assisted the Pastor and his crew in expanding the overhead protection for the sanctuary. The covered space is limited and when rain comes many have no shelter.
The girls spent the morning weeding and cleaning the flower gardens. The ground was soft and wet after yesterdays rain showers so we all ended up a bit dirty.
The people of the church were most gracious. Every few minutes someone would come by to offer juice or Coke (YES!). The atmosphere was family oriented with children and teens alike playing and working.
We ate a lunch of delicious spaghetti at the church. The thinner air seems to make us all hungrier than usual.
We will try to post later today with an update from some of the teens.
Click here for pictures from today!
Chicken casserole? Come on eat something exotic like donkey! Trust me, it is good! Especially for breakfast, at least in China..... Hope all continues to go well!
ReplyDeleteCoke and chicken casserole? Maybe I could survive an international trip! So glad to hear that things are going well so far. Can you try to get a group photo or post the names of everyone on the trip?
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