The group started the day off with a bang today, my sister Kelsey took her malaria pill before eating which results in an extremely upset stomach. Needless to say breakfast was very eventful. After breakfast we played a rousing game of ninja and for all those who don’t know what this game is it is awkward slow motion karate in which you freeze after moving. Upon arriving in Estrada we were given the task of painting the outside of the parish hall. The ironic part was all the girls on the mission trip were outside while all the boys on the trip were inside. ( even though I was pleased not to be mixing concrete). We painted the entire outside of the parish hall before lunch just in time for children to arrive.
Today we played world cup , USA vs. Costa Rica ,with the children with a soccer ball five times too small with so many little bare feet around us. Not to brag but USA won ten to nine the first game, and the second game we lost terribly. The kids here take soccer very seriously, one tripping Ryan Wade because we were winning. We also had a mystery bug bite/ rash that attacked Ryan after he climbed the fence to get our miniature soccer ball back. 27 bug bites and too much Benadryl later he was exiled to his own seat on the bus until they went down.
While we were all busy playing outside and playing with Ben and Buck were working hard in the building mixing and pouring concrete. They worked nonstop until lunch and then even harder after.
I know I am missing my friends and family back home, but it makes it a lot easier with all these people here. This is not your average mission trip group or youth group. We argue like family and play like family. This is my second family and I love them all for it. I think that is what makes all this so memorable. They aren’t just people you are here with they mean something to you and I am so blessed be able to spend this time with them and experience this with them.
-Gracyn
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