SAN PEDRO SULA - DAY 5

     We started our day at a mercado de artesanias, an artisan market, and we bought trinkets (bracelets, keychains, and Honduran coffee). As we got to the community, as always, we were greeted warmly by the kids love and happiness. We started making baleadas, which many of us described as quesadillas with beans, cheese, and crema. The ladies at the community center were selling these baleadas to raise money to make lunch for students who did not have breakfast or lunch. We got right to work after this. Our main task today was to haul a truckload of sand and gravel up to the house so that they could make concrete. We decided to make an assembly line to get as much sand up to the house as quickly as possible. After lunch, Isaac and Father Menard got their hair cut by Anthony, one of the scholarship recipients who is now a barber. We got right back to work on the sand hauling and enjoyed listening to Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, and Ed Sheeran which everyone was singing along. By the end everyone was covered in sweat and dirt, and we were incredibly tired. There will probably be many sore muscles tomorrow.

     Even though everyone was tired by the end of today, we all agreed that we were proud of our hard work. It felt good to do something physical to give back to the community. The hard work was also filled with laughs and goofiness. We all agreed that we truly feel so welcomed by this community and feel love towards each person. Getting to do something as simple as sharing music with each other strengthened our connection and love. We will remember the people we have met and the connections we have made forever. We are looking forward to our last day and also feel a little sad thinking about leaving on Sunday. We will miss this community so much. With love, Ava and Zoe