Today, the team started off with a delightful breakfast featuring fresh fruit and homemade comfort food in the form of breakfast burritos. After fueling up, the three teams set off to their weekly worksites. One team, comprised of DJ, Reece, Victoria, and Shayla, began the noble task of rebuilding a storage shed for a low-income family in San Antonio. Meanwhile, another group consisting of Alex, Ryan, Zack, and Chris, journeyed to Santa Maria De Jesus to tackle the remaining floor removal left unfinished by a previous group. Lastly, Jacob, Matilda, Jenny, Aidan, and Will headed to Brillo De Sol to focus on fencing the new property and painting. Throughout the day, there were memorable moments aplenty. Reece couldn’t resist breaking into song and dance, serenading the worksite with some country tunes. Ryan’s powerful hammer swing ended up breaking the tool’s head, and he later engaged in an intense soccer match between twelve students from Jardin De Amor and four MMA students.
Later, the team reconvened for Spanish school, coinciding with Ixchel Spanish School’s 25th-anniversary celebration. Everyone received complementary shirts to mark the occasion. As the day wound down, team members pursued various activities, such as shopping for gifts, resting at the hostel, and indulging in two-for-one burgers at Door Eleven. A particularly amusing moment unfolded at the restaurant when the team claimed two birthdays, leading to an unsuspecting duo of Jacob Nutter and Aidan Weir receiving a surprise cheesecake and a rendition of the birthday song in Spanish. Afterward, the team regrouped at the hostel, enjoying each other’s company while watching the Bruins game and sharing stories from the day’s adventures.
-Alex Barbour-
