Today was our second day working and taking Spanish classes. At 0700, we started the day at Violetta’s for some delicious waffles and fruits for breakfast.
After breakfast was over, my group (Group 2) took a chicken bus up to Santa Maria de Jesus to work at the school. Today, we focused on sanding and painting the staircases and railings. In between working, we all got to play with the little niños (or children in Spanish) outside in their courtyard.
Group 1 returned to Brillo de Sol. Their job continued to focus on organizing the schoolyard. The school is for children with a wide and varied range of special needs, and it recently moved to a new facility. Because of this disruption, the premises are still in need of organization. Group 1 emptied and reorganized another storage shed and then started the process of waterproofing the shed roof in anticipation of the rainy season.
Group 3 returned to San Antonio on a chicken bus. They put concrete on the school’s walls to prevent water damage, sealed off wooden furniture from water damage, and painted some more.
We all returned to lunch at Violetta’s for some fantastic chicken and vegetables with soup on the side. Then, we had to get ready for our Spanish lesson. The first half of class was a one-on-one session with our instructors, and the second half was group work with other students and their instructors. Afterward, we had our group meeting to discuss the day’s events, and then we all went out to Antigua to enjoy liberty and have dinner at various locations.
Today was a super successful day for all of us in the great country of Guatemala. Hasta Mañana!
Jacob Nutter
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