Arroyo Seco was our first working day and boy was it tough! Arroyo Seco is a school and church that was built a few years back by hero holiday participants. It began with Pastor Garcia praying to the Lord that some day there will be a church and school and now we're just adding on to it!
Our job for that day was to start building a basketball court behind the school. This entire day consisted of.... pick ax, shovels, and wheelbarrows. Lucky us- we got blessed with the pooring rain the night before and therefore the "sand" we were moving was a little heavier than expected. I was overly impressed with the way the team worked. Many do not expect the amount of labor put into it but they never wanted to stop. It was time to go and everybody was saying how they can do "just one more wheelbarrow". The enthusiasm and positivity throughout the team is amazing and helps us to run smoothly and effectively.
The debriefing that night was moving as every word each student said was passionate and realistic. It was incredible to see how the students change in just one day and how they are all so independent and see things differently. Many mentioned that not being able to give the locals water was difficult but the way our team worked so well together was outstanding. Overall this day was a great start for our next projects throughout the week and I can't wait to hear how its all affecting them differently.
Just a "warning" in advance... this years trip does not have as many emotional strain a lot of it is physical. Most blogs will be about the work we did that day... however on the fifth day it will be move moving as its the day we work alongside a friend in the dump!!
Love & Miss you alll!
B <3
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