Day 3

Day 3 began with breakfast in the hotel and our first sign of sunshine.  We went to church at LA Vina and sang along in Spanish and English and listened to David preach about doubting Thomas.  We then ate lunch and took a bus ride to downtown San Jose where we walked down a long road of shops, stores and street vendors until we reached our destination of a flea market type place where locals sold their goods and begged us to enter their small shops with enticements of, "I make good deal to you." or "To look is free."  or "My friend, my fiend, special price for you."  Most of us bought some things we probably don't need, at a higher price than we should have paid, but the experience was fun nonetheless.

After the bus ride back to Anonos, we ate dinner and then Tammy Busby led a basic sewing class while the rest of the team watched a few kids.  I, Brett, was late due to washing dishes with Hutch "Dwayne", and I happened to walk in on the sewing class and was dragged in to participating.  Soon I dubbed myself, "Soy El Capitan DE Costura." (The captain of sewing).  In all reality is was quite fun and I learned something new, while most of the other men present just laughed at me.  David Jimenez participated as well, but he did not live up to El Capitan status.

We cleaned up and came back to the hotel where we are off to bed soon.

Tomorrow starts our adventures in painting inside a house which is built high up on the side of a hill.  Pictures of that will come tomorrow.

The students have done a great job and have jumped in and helped without complaining.  They have been on time and an enormous help and all of the little local kids love them.  It is a pleasure serving alongside them.  I love my job.

until tomorrow...
Brett