Day 5 Of Building

We began once again our final day of building with a morning devotional time. It was our last moments with the Americans before they all had to leave today. It seems like each day the worship gets more and more passionate with everyone, Eddie spoke one last time with us all about applying what we have learned. He reminded the Youth how much opportunity they have ahead of them in their lives, and that nothing is impossible with God. Eddie also taught us all about the 8 things we should take & leave behind. This all varied from the people we associate, to the media we are exposed to, and the way we use our time/money/resources.

Our final day of building was not of houses this time. We all as a group, went back to the local Church to replace a portion of the roof, that was rotting away. Once again, it was not very hot out that day, which for many was greatly appreciated. A portion of us spent some of the day scraping off the cement from one of the brick walls of the Church. This was a very dirty job, as brick shavings would constantly fall on us. There was another group pulling out nails & screws from the old wooden frame of the roof so the Church can re-use the wood. This was actually a bit more fun, as it was like trying to solve a constant puzzle. God has been so protective of us this whole trip. Aside from a few deep cuts, everyone has been injury free. I find it ironic that the only 2 injuries sustained on the trip were from 2 of our doctors. Thankfully they both fixed themselves up. After 5 days of working, our team finally was able to have our first shower. Many of the girls were very joyful and ecstatic about this.

For this trip, our team has made it a habit to head off for ice-cream after work. We did not go out for supper this time. We went back to the Church for a Fiesta (Party) to celebrate Micheal's (Matt Hornbrook's son) 6th birthday. Behind the Church, there is this little soccer arena with wooden boards were many of us and the kids played. The ground was pure dirt, and someone would frequently come with a bucket of water to sprinkle the playing area, to make it less dusty. The kids were so amazing. Even the kids in net made some of the most outrageous saves. Everyone got very dirty, but it was so fun. We ended the night with us hanging out at the Dorm. We all spent some time packing our bags to start heading home tomorrow morning.