Thursday, 21 July 2016

Today is Thursday, our second-to-last day at the work site. After another delicious breakfast which included slices of avocado, we set off to begin our day of work. The sun was strong and the humidity was 100%. We arrived to find extra help from the government workers, Carlos's family, and several church members. Our morning began as usual with a worship service. Today, Luz, a member of the tortilla-making staff and a church member, read the lesson and gave the homily. Hymns were sung with Marcy playing Abigail's guitar.



Work started with the completion of the concrete floor in the cooking area. After that, the second stove was begun. Meanwhile, Father Marco was working on the roof, and a channel was being dug around the back of the church which will be filled with concrete to prevent any more water seeping into the church.










At approximately 10:45 a.m. the first stove was lit and, shortly thereafter, the first tortillas were cooked on the new stove by Maria Suyapa, the eldest member of the cooking team.







Lunch was a delicious plate of fried chicken, rice, refried beans, potato salad, and (of course) tortillas. Dessert was bananas.






The afternoon proceeded with more work on the aforementioned. Our afternoon break consisted of some very interesting fried tortillas named machetiadas...huge, resembling an elephant ear but with two slashes in the middle like those of a machete.



When we left for the day, the second stove was well underway. Bob drove us back to the Green Frog a different way from the usual route Freddy, our normal driver, used. It is interesting to see the difference between the accommodations of the very poor and those who "have money". Back at the Green Frog, instant relief was found in the shower and our air-conditioned rooms.

It was a toss up as to where we ate, but it was decided not to return to any of our previous eateries but try somewhere new. Father Schram suggested the Hotel Pastelito where there is a buffet. Byron opted to stay behind but the rest of us enjoyed the various dishes complete with desserts of lemon tart and baklava which were outstanding. Following this, it was home and to bed as we were told the Bishop of Honduras would be stopping by to meet us at 8 a.m. the next morning.

<<Marilyn>>