Awake at 6:30 a.m. then down to breakfast at 7 a.m.
Breakfast: traditional American style-bacon, eggs, white bread, cornflakes, bananas, pineapple (YUMMO!)
Left for church at Santa Cruz at 10:30 a.m. on bus driven by Omar. First stop at the Parish House which is where Father Pedro and his wife Norma live upstairs. Then back on the bus to head over to the chruch on the next street over. We attended church @ 11:30 a.m. The pews were made of wood and creaking a lot! 3 small fans were strategically placed around the room, however it was extremely warm! The service started 10 minutes late due to Father Pedro asking Reverend Sarah and Deacon Jane to participate in the service.
The bulletin included the entire service (no prayer books were used) in both english and spanish. During the peace we were greeted by many english speaking people (surprising). Towards the end of the service we were given a special presentation by the children of the church. About 6 children walked to the front to begin performing, however only 2 girls (approximately 4-6 years old) remained. They did the hand motions to a song that was played by CD in the background. It was so precious! Then Father Pedro brought out the bell that we will be working on mounting to the top of the bell tower that was completed by a church that was at Santa Cruz before us. After the service all were welcomed to the "church school" (concrete building with chain link fence) for lunch.
Lunch: chicken, rice, warm cassarole with beets, mayo, potatoes, and flan for dessert
Immediately after lunch we walked back over to Father Pedro's house, quickly changed, walked back to Santa Curz and began working.
My first assignment-move cinder blocks from front yard of church to back yard of church! My second assignment-paint! lots and lots of exterior paint!
Breakfast: traditional American style-bacon, eggs, white bread, cornflakes, bananas, pineapple (YUMMO!)
Left for church at Santa Cruz at 10:30 a.m. on bus driven by Omar. First stop at the Parish House which is where Father Pedro and his wife Norma live upstairs. Then back on the bus to head over to the chruch on the next street over. We attended church @ 11:30 a.m. The pews were made of wood and creaking a lot! 3 small fans were strategically placed around the room, however it was extremely warm! The service started 10 minutes late due to Father Pedro asking Reverend Sarah and Deacon Jane to participate in the service.
The bulletin included the entire service (no prayer books were used) in both english and spanish. During the peace we were greeted by many english speaking people (surprising). Towards the end of the service we were given a special presentation by the children of the church. About 6 children walked to the front to begin performing, however only 2 girls (approximately 4-6 years old) remained. They did the hand motions to a song that was played by CD in the background. It was so precious! Then Father Pedro brought out the bell that we will be working on mounting to the top of the bell tower that was completed by a church that was at Santa Cruz before us. After the service all were welcomed to the "church school" (concrete building with chain link fence) for lunch.
Lunch: chicken, rice, warm cassarole with beets, mayo, potatoes, and flan for dessert
Immediately after lunch we walked back over to Father Pedro's house, quickly changed, walked back to Santa Curz and began working.
After completeing about 4 hours of work, we cleaned up and drove to the other location, San Lucas, where a team of our group will begin working tomorrow. Another church from our diocese has completed work there, however there is still more to be done.
Then back to our hotel for a quick shower and then down to dinner at 7 p.m.
Dinner: rice, marinated beef, steamed cauliflower w/carrots, some other vegetable (?), baked potato, salad, sliced tomato, and fried plantains for dessert
After dinner we attempted to find ice cream around the corner at the Burger King (!), however there was no ice cream! Just my luck...seriously! Instead we all came back and pigged out on our snack bags and played charades.
POW's and WOW's-overall food still good, wish could have gotten ice cream!
My WOW moment was when Father Pedro said the Nicene Creed in english although he does not speak much english.
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