It's Friday! So today we had the first and second graders join the breakfast program and then served them a hot breakfast of eggs, sausage, queso fresco, avocado, 2 tortillas, a fresh slice of pineapple and a cup of juice. Karla did a lesson about something - she was explaining it to me in Spanish on the way to the church, but I didn't understand and I wasn't able to watch so I never learned what it was about. It had something to do with believing in God and bread rising. Tony and I noticed that when the school kids were done with their breakfast, the school kids who also attend the breakfast program on the other days of the week were the ones who stood and collected dirty dishes from their peers. They seemed to take pride in washing the dishes of their peers and knowing the whole routine.
Last night I went to bed early. I was able to get a load of wash done and almost dry before the rain came, so that was nice. I was praying about a lot of things before I went to sleep. I was freshly showered with clean sheets and I had good dreams. One of my dreams was that while I slept Lourdes and Karla came into my room and stood above me and prayed for me as I slept. The dream felt very real. I woke up feeling loved, peaceful and safe. The feeling has stayed with me through the day.
Tomorrow morning I will go with Jairo and Lourdes to the airport to pick up the people from the church in California. Tony gave me a choice of carrying 40 lb bags of cement across a small stream and up the side of the a mountain, or going to the airport. For the past two weeks I planned to help with the physical labor but given the choice I would much rather be at the airport. It will be fun to welcome the church members since I can remember being in their position. The teens from the church are helping carry the cement and water too, so no one person should have to do too much work. Tony has emphasized to the teens that this is the way the church can help this specific family. He pointed out ways that each teens' family has been helped as well in different ways. I think this is good, because it keeps the teens grateful and humble at the same time.
Heather - you will find this funny. After contemplating what size bag I should bring with me to carry my things back and forth to the church I bought a small bag which is perfect. But lately I have had several people tell me that it is very dangerous to carry my computer in a computer bag when I'm walking on the streets. Everyone here carries their computers in a backpack so that nobody can tell they have a computer. Of course I almost packed what would have been the perfect backpack, but at the time we thought it was too big for an everyday bag and too small to fit much for my carry on, so I left it home. So, note to K2 members who might be carrying a computer with them: bring a backpack for it. Computer bags are not safe here if you will be walking on the streets.
