Then, we got the opportunity to visit an all girls orphanage. There we got to play soccer and dodgeball (their version, not violent). The group brought nail polish and the girls had a great time getting their nails painted and painting our nails in return. John even got his nails painted. He looked muy bonita. One girl, Socorro, offered to braid my hair. She had no idea what she was getting into however, because my hair was a MESS after being at the work site. She didn't give up though, and after a few hundred yanks (which the nuns found hilarious) I had the perfect french braid. All the girls were so sweet and cute. It was so hard to say goodbye.
Then we got to play even more soccer when we went to play arena futbol against the Esperanza staff and friends. The boys from our church were excited to play against the Esperanza team since Eduardo, the Esperanza Volunteer Coordinator, was talking smack the whole trip. In the end, they could back it up because they destroyed all of our teams. Two little boys, Marcus and Brian, ended up playing on my team. They were so good! They showed up all of our players. We were glad to have them on our team.
Today was a good day of community and teamwork. Can't wait for tomorrow!
Love and hugs, Bailey
Here are a few videos that capture the cement line. It is an incredibly special thing to be a part of and to witness! Every single person is part of the operation and the whole thing would fall apart without someone. From filling buckets with gravel and sand, to pouring everything into the mixer, to filling buckets with cement, to passing the full buckets, and returning the empty buckets to the mixer...it is a well oiled and functioning machine! (More pictures from today will hopefully be up tomorrow.)
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