Didn't you say you like chocolate?

Mmhmm. Nothing like being a little worn out from a long day of work! Of course, it would be getting hotter here as our days of construction begin. But I'm okay with that since rain in the next few days may throw a kink into building the foundation of the house at San Jose.
I started off this morning without a run, which was nice being able to sleep in a little bit. After breakfast, we realized that Big was still a little under the weather, so he decided to stay behind and start some medicine to try to beat the sickness. We got to San Jose relatively early and immediately started helping with the destruction of the house. Yes you guessed it, we had a ball! Ha, we had to be careful that with every board we took out, all of the nails were out. We didn't want a repeat of Raf's finger almost falling off. When we started to move their wood pile, the roaches started coming out of the woodwork, literally. Raf and Chris scream like little girls when it comes to cockroaches for anyone wondering. After we had most of the walls taken apart, I looked down and saw a little head sticking out of a hole. I pointed it out to Raf, and with the crowbar in his hand, he started going at the hole. He had little faith at first, but before you knew it, we had little mice running around. Come to find out, we'd come on a nest! We had about ten mice running around when it was all said and done. Don't worry, I got to dissect one. Crazy to think that the dirt floor underneath where their beds were, there was another family, but of rodents. Good thing with their new house, they'll have cement floors!
I naturally had to take a break after too much work, and I walked with some of the boys to the river. When we got there, they said they were going for a swim and for me to strip down to my calzoncillos/underwear. I respectfully declined saying that I wasn't wearing any underwear. Ha, they sure did get a kick out of that! We came back for a lunch of sandwiches at the truck, and then Mo and I went with a couple of the San Jose boys to finish the census. Elizandro promised us that there were only 8 houses left, so we started off. Right when we finished, Mo and I both got pulled to different directions of places where we had missed houses. By this time, the whole community had heard of the census and the new project we started, so everyone wants to make sure they're counted. Mo got pulled off to do about 4 more houses and I went and checked the blood sugar of the lady who came to the clinic a couple of weeks ago. Her blood sugar spiked again today, so I'm hoping we can find something to help her out.
While Mo and I were "censusing" Raf and Chris and Don Omar were working on the rebar. Mo and I came and helped for the last hour or so, and then we headed back to Matagalpa. The boys were waiting on the front porch when I got there, so we started playing hand ball and then UNO when we had a quick rain shower. After an early dinner, Chris and I played "El mono en el medio" with the boys outside. One of Doña Fide's friend's, Tania, came by tonight to get some clean water from the house. She comes by every few days to get clean water, since she lives right up the street and her only access to water is from a dirty creek. So tonight, I helped her get the water back to her house. Little did I know it was quite a hike uphill to her house. But her family was so welcoming and they made sure to show me the BEST view I've ever seen of the city of Matagalpa. It was beautiful! Love the culture here of being so open to get to know people, and genuinely wanting to spend time with them. Tania said she wanted to meet my family, so Mom, get ready!
Well I love you all and I'm headed to bed. Chris and Big are already snoring, ha. Love yall,
sb