Hello my peoples.
Today started with a tour to the Esperanza community clinic that hosted many different types of doctors. This clinic is used for everything from medical treatment to social work. This is run by a feisty but very peaceful nun and her two "sisters"(nuns). She opened our eyes to the different style of living shown by people who live their lives in the nearby landfill. Despite the smell and danger of their living environment, they live their daily lives joyfully. While that would be abnormal for our culture at home, they make their living on the materials that they collect in the landfill for money like metals and fabrics.
We then arrived later that morning at another worksite to meet the lovely home owner and a few members from her family and the community she lived in. We pushed through 6 hours straight of work, pouring around 3,350 buckets of cement, and carrying 44,000 pounds of cement.
Despite the sore muscles and "battle wounds" that we received from the worksite today, we felt that we had achieved the completion of the toughest job that many of us veterans had ever worked. We had appreciated the opportunity to witness the strength and passion of the community who gave to the family.
Blessings to all,
Trent J and Sophie W
An additional note from Kelsey:
Today was a beast of a day. In my 13 trips with Esperanza I have never had a day that had a job this big before. A normal Esperanza home uses an average of 35 bags of cement to finish the roof. We used 66 bags of cement to finish today's home. I was rather nervous and a bit scared about our group as we started the day: would we be able to finish the massive job that was ahead of us?
I was blown away by our group today, they worked tirelessly, motivated solely by finishing the task at hand, and completing the family's home. I never once heard a complaint, constantly saw our group members assisting each other to push through the 6 hours of constant work, heard laughter and songs throughout the day, and know that people went above their normal physical capabilities to complete the day. It was inspiring, unique, and truly Grace-filled!
It is a massive blessing to work alongside this group and to witness true sacrificial love in action!
(Photos and videos will be posted tomorrow)
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