It's a tradition!

After gathering our still muddy and soaked boots, we packed up the bus and headed back to San Jose. The morning at San Jose started a little differently with VBS for the kids. There was an eventful skit with almost all of the Snellville team that I was blessed to see the dress reheasal last night. For some reason, all teams that come through enjoy doing activities with butterflies, which is funny because butterfly in Spanish also has a double meaning. So Mace starred as the fluttering butterfly this morning in the skit, and all of the kids now have a new nickname for him, needless to say.
I spent the day running around trying to keep everyone busy with rebar and making cement. We eventually doubled our rebar making capacity with two separate teams doing rebar which worked out well for the team. Mo started the morning cutting blocks, but after more generator problems, she helped with the rebar. Chris represented the States playing fútbol with some of the older kids in San Jose and then went on to help with passing cement at the house. Big was all over the place as well today, helping with the house, making cement, and sometimes even helping with rebar. We worked basically all day without rain, which was a blessing, but we did get poured on a bit at the end when we were all trying to load up. But honestly, we were able to get so much accomplished today, and we're hoping that we'll really start making progress tomorrow on putting up the walls tomorrow. This morning I was encouraged after reading Psalms to really try and "Praise the Lord" through all things throughout the day. So it was beautiful to see different ways how the Father was accepting his glory during the day.
Tonight we've enjoyed each other's company through devotions and spending time with the Father through worship. I was able to talk with some of the neighborhood boys again today, which is always a joy, and even later tonight I was called over to help color with John Carlos across the street. I love the culture here of neighbors being so close that they're almost like an extension of your family.
Well my eyes are starting to close permanently and Amanda's yawn further signifies how everyone is bedding down for the night. Ha, well I love you all and know that we're praying and thinking of yall.
sb