The fourth day of work is
finished, and I cannot believe that we will be holding the Key Ceremony for the
families tomorrow! Today, we visited the school before going to the work site
and making/pouring cement for the floor of the home. The school, located in
Santa Maria de Jesus, was absolutely beautiful and filled with happy, eager
children in preschool through fifth grade. We walked around the school, taking
in the colorful artwork, peaking in classrooms, and marveling at the stunning
view from the roof. The waves and smiles from each child warmed my heart.
Returning to the worksite, it was amazing to see how a plot of land was transforming
into a concrete-walled home. Everybody had a great time joking with the workers
while making cement for the floor of the home. During lunch, you could see how
hard everyone has been working all week, as several students napped on sheets
of metal or empty concrete 
bags while everyone else had a great time talking to
each other and the workers and playing with the Guatemalan children. It was
clear that everyone has become one, big, united family. Later in the day, I was
approached by two little girls from the family of the home I worked on today
and had a wonderful time letting them take pictures with my phone. They were enjoying
themselves so much that I was afraid that they may run off with my phone! Their
smiling faces radiated genuine joy that was immediately passed on to me. I cannot wait to see all of the family members’ faces when they receive the keys to their new home and the handpicked presents. I am so thankful for this once-in-a-lifetime, eye-opening experience. It will be sad when everyone has to go their separate ways, but this is an experience that will forever be in our hearts. – Helen Johnson
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