Back at building today . . . Our task was to dig 6 trenches about 4 feet deep by 1.5 feet wide by 24 feet long on our previously made level ground. Everyone worked really hard, and the sun seemed to beat down on us stronger than ever. Levi even lent a shovel, although he preferred to eat the dirt, rather than put in the pile like everyone else. He let Alma (a wonderful Read More …
Today we woke up at 6, so that we could have breakfast and leave by 7. Our group split in two today, each half going to the two different building sites. Our group piled into a van smaller than mom´s van, but big enough to hold 18 people! The car ride took about 1 1/2 hours, and the final half hour was spent on a ¨road¨ that the van could only drive half way on. Read More …
Yesterday, after we returned home from the market, we ate one of El Salvador´s cultural dishes . . . the pupusa. Jessica helped make them! It´s basically a tortilla filled with cheese or beans and then grilled on a hot stove. And yes, Isaac, they really were delicious. In case you were worried about the children, they are getting along fine with the new food. Levi, of course, eats everything with a passion, much to Read More …