We started the day with a delicious breakfast of fresh eggs and beans. The food here is so natural and is so delicious! It’s so amazing to see how other countries prepare food, and how flavorful and tasty it is. We were on dish duty this morning, so we washed dishes following breakfast. Since it was Mardi Gras today, it is tradition in Latin American culture to break egg shells filled with confetti over people’s heads for good luck. Before heading to the work site, Justin grabbed one of these eggs and broke it over Fr. Kesicki’s head. After this, it was time for work. Half of our group went to the blockhouse, and half went to the wood house. At the wood house, half the group was able to get numerous amounts of work done, and almost entirely finish the house. At the wood house, we helped mix concrete and poured cement for a floor of our a house. After, one of the women invited us into her home and prepared a snack for us to thank us for our work. It was great to see that hard work pays off with such great teamwork. While walking to each site it is nice to see how the people who live here go about their lives. As we walked, we walked past a field of children playing soccer with others cheering them on. It was exciting to see all of their happiness.
After work, we had lunch. At lunch there was fresh fruits which was a great surprise because who doesn’t love fruit?! After lunch we had our cultural activity which consisted of learning more about the San Lucas area, as well as Father Greg, and all he has done for this area and the mission. As a group we were so Intrigued to see how much has changed within a short period of time. Illiteracy has been at an all time high. Only about 4% of people were literate fourth years ago, and now almost 80% are! Father Greg had done so much to help this community, and it warms our hearts to see it all and how grateful the people are as well.
The last activity we had done as a group was going to see the sunset. We drove about 25 minutes to get to our final destination that had an amazing scenic view. We were surrounded by grand mountains, and the calm lake. The sunset was beautiful and showed Guatemala’s great beauty. We finished the day by eating dinner. It consisted of flavored green beans, warm bread, noodles with veggies, chicken breast, and the best part CAKE! One of the long time volunteers at the mission was leaving the next morning. He had been here for 6 months, and this was his sweet good bye. Today was a great day and we are excited to see what the rest of the week brings.
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