Mornings here include breakfast which is prepared outside using a small charcoal stove. Coco is shown starting the charcoal.
Pictured are 3 of the ladies who prepare meals, do laundry, housekeeping, etc. They are Sheila, Coco and Mercy.
After breakfast we went to the worksite where we helped mix mortar and carried it in
where the workers applied it to the rough walls.
We brought some soccer balls and beach balls for the children to play with. Helen painted fingernails
While Nora attempted to pass out jump ropes in an orderly fashion.
As is normally the case it quickly became a free for all.
Tom left to grill chicken with some spices and sauces that were donated which he brought back to the website for lunch.
Later in the afternoon we attended mass. After dinner there was a bonfire with the youths. The ladies surprised Tom with a birthday cake after the bonfire. It was dark because the power had gone off a few hours earlier but miraculously came back on after Tom blew out his candles…what did you wish for Tom?
Sunday Mass was everything that we remembered it to be. We provided funds to purchase drinks and rolls afterwards, similar to our coffee and donuts in the U.S. We started this tradition last year and the church was packed.
In the afternoon each of the 5 missionaries were taken to small section meetings where we gave out crucifixes. They then prayed the rosary and conducted their regular weekly meetings. These too were packed beyond normal numbers because “the Michigans” were going to be there.
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