Shoveling for God

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Today we worked from 8-12. We finished the dirt shoveling on the foundation. We started to use the metal ties on the rods around the foundation. The Haitian workers were very patient with us when showing the proper way. We caught on the new process rather quickly. We came home for lunch in order to wash up. Cholera is a big risk here. Some of the locals feel the UN brought it in to poison the water system.

Two hours later we went back to work. The afternoon was particularly hard on me. We shoveled gravel and transported it via wheelbarrow to a pile which will later be mixed with water to make concrete. I am a tad sunburned and my clothes are soaked with dirt and sweat.

I can feel us getting closer to the Haitian workers.

We came back to a great meal of lasagna, potatoes, chicken drumsticks, corn/onions/tomatoes mix, red beans and rice, LARGE bottle of coke, and a pink cake dessert.

We then had devotional. I asked the translators how the workers feel about us. They found all the women working inspiring. (no word on Ethan and I)

I showed TuTu a picture of Mr. T and told him he reminded me of him sans the mohawk.

Tuesday we work half a day and then off to the beach. I need it!

I feel I have given this country my blood, sweet, and tears.

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