From Caroline - more to come...

Today we woke up to the beautiful sun (it still exists!) shining in our windows. It was an amazing morning here in Mexico and it is great to see God's creation glorifying Him! After breakfast, we had devotionals about the Beatitudes. This passage is full of great promises from God and all of us were greatly encouraged and excited for our first day of working in the communities.

Once we got to the community of El Pedregal, we were split into two groups. Caroline, Alexis, Hannah, and Elizabeth worked at the community center and painted for them. We worked with a group of ladies who cooked for the children of the community. They made breakfast for children of the community and cooked a healthy lunch that was a healthy alternative to the school lunches that they are offered. They also teach the children about healthy food choices.  This nutrition program is part of a larger goal of health promotion in the community. Learning about this was informing. Painting with the kids was great! We painted the outside of the building white and then decorated it with a mural of children, trees (they really liked las manzanas-bananas), and other great things. We took suggestions from all the ninos (kids) and it was a blessing to be able to be a part of their lives for a day.