Another great day

From Marissa-

Today we visited the community of Villaurrutia. This community was very different from the community of Pedregal but once again, the people welcomed us with loving arms and treated us like family. Our group, along with the community, worked on different tasks throughout the day. The community is in the process of building a community center and so Tony, Mike, Brian and Hannah worked on putting beams up under the edge of the roof to support it. Then, with the help of Catherine, Mike designed and they all built a ladder we were all proud of. Meanwhile, Kaitlyn, Sarah and I picked up trash and then were archeologists for the day, digging and pulling a huge piece of metal and a gigantic rug out of the side of the mountain. We also planted some palm trees with the help of some eager young children who loved being around us and interacting with us.

Once again today, the women of the community made us an amazing lunch which included tamales. The whole community was excited to have us there and I could truly see the love of Christ in their lives and in their community. God was very present in our day and I could see him in the faces of the people in the community as we worked alongside them and in the beauty of the land he created. The community was up in the mountain and the view of mountains surrounding us was breathtaking.

Before we left Villaurrutia for the day, some of the women in the community gave us manicures and pedicures. This was very special because these women have been learning how to give manicures and pedicures in order to have a trade to use to help support their community. Tomorrow is our last day and we are all very excited to go back to Villaurrutia to finish the work we started today. Thanks again to all who have supported us and are praying for us!
Hasta mañana!
Marissa