Hello friends and family,
Today we woke up bright and early to begin our first day of working with the communities. Before working we met with an Esperanza leader named Eduardo. He was full of passion for his work as well as jokes and was interested in all of our reasons for coming on this mission.
We worked with Marta and her family to deconstruct a deteriorating foundation. We took turns smashing the concrete with sledge hammers, followed by picking and shoveling the cement. We passed cinderblocks and buckets of demolished concrete. Also we began digging a trench for the new foundation. While we were working, Marta and her family made us a miraculous lunch consisting of rice, tortillas, and a beef stew with potatoes, zucchini, and carrots. Everyone went back for more ;)
After a hard days labor we went to what used to be known as the 'friendship park' where families were able to come from both sides of the border to reunite and have picnics together. Now all the families can do is stretch a couple of fingers through a fence when seeing one another. Along the border wall there is a bunch of artwork and quotes. The American side of the border was completely vacant with the city of San Diego not starting until miles away from the border. Whereas the Mexico side was beautiful and alive. People were wandering the streets and shopping at the markets. There were families everywhere enjoying the sunny beach.
It was a great start to our work as well as an amazing chance to give back to our brothers and sisters here in Mexico.
love, Nadine and Evan :))
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| Lots of bucket passing! |
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| Dancing in the bucket line! |
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| Marta's beautiful granddaughter, Airam. |
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| Marta and her granddaughter. |
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| Group photo! |
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| The United States-Mexico border. The wall extends 150 feet into the Pacific Ocean. |
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| "Same God on both sides" |
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The park on the Tijuana side and the border patrol on the U.S. side.
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