Day 2 of work is finished. We are having fun learning the language of Spanish as we try to communicate with the employees of Campamento Roblealto. We are learning some of the necessary phrases of getting by like gracias (thank you), buenos dias (good morning), Tengo hambre (I am hungry), mas por favor (more please) when we need more food. We now know what it feels like to be a 2 year old trying to communicate when you have a limited vocabulary.
Nostros tenerlo muy dificil para hacer algo. We have our work cut out for us this week as the men have the task of reparing the rotted out hardwood flooring of old cabins and the women have the task of what seems like an unlimited amount of painting. We have done so much painting that we ran out yesterday and we are hoping to get more paint today. We learned yesterday that there is no such thing as a quick trip to the hardware store. The men needed some supplies yesterday and depending on who is translating, a 9" carriage bolt might turn into a box of 2" screws. But we are learning to make due with what God has provided. God miraculously provided when after lunch we returned to work and the men found an old rusted 9" metal sawzal blade that enabled them to finish the floor demolition. Just prior to lunch they broke the last blade they had. For the women, God made the last roller pan full of paint last four times as long as it had been lasting the day before. It is fun to see these little miracles and find that God cares about the smallest things.
While we wait for paint to arrive this morning, the ladies are hoping to take a trip up the street to the Christian school that was founded by the same missionaries that started this camp. We hope to do some science experiments with them as Colleen is a science teacher.
Its time for breakfast. Tengo hambre...
Yvonne
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