Juego!

Here we are 7:45 a.m. on Thursday ready for a new day! I suppose, however, I should tell you about yesterday.

It all started out with us working on our respective jobs; Danielle and Amanda painting the back of a large tortoise shell that will be used as a new sign for Montanita Verde and Christian and I continued to learn how to lay bricks (not a pretty sight). We worked on these projects until around 2:00 p.m. The only thing I can add to this part of the blog is that it is hot. Not just a little hot but really stinking hot. We have learned that the sun down here is WAY stronger than in Canada and combined with our trippy Malaria medication we are getting burned like mad. And that is after two applications of SPF 45 (we are probably garnering no sympathy from you snow bound Canadians).

After our work projects we spent the afternoon playing games with the kids. Games like "Horses, Knights and Cavaliers","Hide-and-Seek", and Dutch Blitz (which we taught them several days ago). We also broke out the Ninendo Wii they got for Christmas but are unable to play much because they need to be supervised. It was quite the sight to see these guys playing the boxing game. Some were so serious (Jorge) that we were a bit scared...lol! Christian also spent some time teaching some of the kids how to play guitar, another activity they don't get to do much because of supervision. It was great to be able to hang out with them and give them the opportunity to do things they do not normally get to do.

We ended the day by jumping in the ocean back at La Cueva. Christian and I went body boarding (the waves were HUGE - 8+ feet) and near the end we got caught in a cross current that took us danerously close to the rocks. I made it in quite a bit away but Christian, who was getting extremely tired, had a lot of trouble and got danerously close to the rocks. But after praying he managed to catch a wave in. We dragged himself to the beach tired but decidely NOT dead.

Now we are off for another day with the kids at some Lake where we are going to go swimming and take them on a canoe ride (15 people per canoe) up a river. Again, really fun stuff for these kids to do on there summer vacation and something they do not normally get to do.

Thank you for your support because all of the activities we are able to provide these kids comes from your donations!

Please find a few pictures posted below...I do not have time to explain them. Sorry.