Ensenada - Day Three : Let the fun begin!
In so many ways this is the day that we all look forward to. It’s the day that we get to build a home, and a connection with the family that we are serving, it’s the day the “fun” begins.
On a very cool Monday morning we drove out to a new area of Ensenada. Here there were no hills, the terrain was very flat, covered in over an inch of a very fine sandy dust, that would not have looked out of place on the moon. It was made all the more surreal that there on the “moon” there was an abundance of a lush covering plant with beautiful pink flowers.
At each site we are presented with a 20ft square concrete slab. All the wood, paint, sheet rock and other building materials are there. Each of the team gathers on the slab, greets the family, and then we simply pray together and begin to work.
It is a joy to be part of a team where everyone plays their part. No task is too simple or pointless because we all get the point, we all want to serve this family and provide them with a home. Paul said “Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it”, each part matters, the house cannot be built if we don’t each play our part - measuring, cutting, painting, hammering, lifting, etc.
Because of that, every team made great progress today, you can see that from the many photos that can be found at the following link. For all the progress and the sense of accomplishment that our success at building generated, for me the highlight was the family on our site (and I know that was true for the others). Our family were there for the entire day, watching with such a sense of excitement that there home was being built. They helped as they could, and then at the end of the day, with four walls up, but no roof, they walked through the doorway, and looked at their home as if it were a mansion. It was deeply moving, and humbling.
Photos of Building Day One - Part 1
Photos of Building Day One - Part 2
July 28th, 2010 at 7:55 am
It is so wonderful and generous of all of you to be helping those in need unconditionally. It shows how very lucky we are to have the community that we all share in spirit and support. This trip really reinforces the love to serve and pay it forward!
I am so honored to be a member of this group! Prayers to all of you today and everyday. Safe Home!