Monday, August 5, 2013

I like spikeball

Hi there! We are known as The Preshy Freshies! (aka The 3 Musketeers)  (aka. Mason, Josh, and Caleb).  Today we worked again at the church adding in some new improvements.  First off we created a large batch of cement mixture using dirt, gravel, water, and cement.  We then placed rows of cement as foundation for the new addition to the church floor. These rows are called "maestras" in Spanish, which means teachers or guidelines for placing the rest of the concrete tomorrow.  Eric made a major contribution today by welding for the first time in his life!  He welded support beams that held up the roof which was made of sheet metal.  The Costa Ricans that were helping us gave us some coffee along with buttered bread for a tasty snack.  Later in the afternoon they also provided some tortillas with local cheese.  After eating these treats we then attempted to converse with the local members of the church despite the language barrier and were successful to a certain degree. Another group continued to paint the children's home and did a VBS which they will discuss tomorrow.
After these activities we headed back to the house and prepared for supper.  We had "picadillo" (rice with mixed vegetables and some meat in tortillas)



along with some fried plantains. It was delicioso!  Then we headed to a local gym where we learned
a new game by the name of Spikeball.  This game resembles volleyball but on a much smaller scale with a mini trampoline and a circle of players around it.  We are very much enjoying this trip and growing closer to God as we help others.  Now we are about to end our section of the blog.  Time for devotions, see you soon!

-Caleb, Josh, Mason


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