Nearing the end

Nearing the End-

It is hard to believe that most of what we can do with the house has almost come to an end. We have moved cement blocks, made and used mortar, filled in holes, made holes, leveled dirt and much more. So when coming to the house to begin work today, half the group decided to take a walk around town to explore a little on foot. Anthony came back with a Salva Vida/ España soccer jersey and Carol with a San Pedro Sula Marathon hat. We ended the day early after lunch and headed back on the bus to an undisclosed location. Julio accompanied us and we made our way into a neighbourhood. We stopped at a house greeted by Julio´s wife, kids, and Digna, the local affiliate president. The surprise in store was that they we were all going to learn to make ´´cuajara´´, a local cheese, and corn tortillas. In the yard in front of Julio´s house, we had a traditional Honduran meal. We were told that to get a man in Honduras, it is very important for a girl to know how to make corn tortillas by hand. Apparently none of us will get married here! We all felt very appreciative of such kind warmth generosity. We were sitting outside of a two bedroom home of about 36 square metres, that is a home to a family of seven, and here they are preparing a meal for us. We all feel so lucky to be able to come here and really make a difference. Alma and her son will move into their house in a couple of weeks, ahead of schedule due mostly to our hard work, and we have made many friends here. Troy and Erin gave a skipping rope to Julio´s daughters, and they brought it out before we left so that Anthony could show his prowess in skipping. We thanked them so very much for such a special treat, but thanks just did not seem enough. There is already talk about the dedication ceremony planned for tomorrow.
Amanda