As day 2 came to a close and day 3 came upon us bright and early, we were pleasantly greeted with a large and delicious breakfast consisting of pancakes, bacon, fruit, and a variety of unique juices. Immediately following was a lovely orientation presented by Amanda accompanied by her adorable baby Stella! Then on to the bus we loaded to travel back to Buen Pastor only to be greeted graciously once again by the congregation of the church. From there a beautiful devotion was held following with an arrangement of work tasks to freshen up the church. We did everything from painting to sorting wood and then some more painting. Though these tasks were tiring the partly finished results were something to be proud of.
Just as we were beginning to fade it was time for lunch! Once again i struggled to finish all the food given to me so i dispersed my food around the table to fellow missionaries. Fraleigh received my chicken and Melissa my beets (along with 5 other servings of beats). After lunch it was straight to Vacation Bible School and today's lesson was The Good Samaritan. We played two fun games and even put on a play where i traveled from Jericho to Jerusalem and proceeded to be beaten by three robbers (Tracie, Sarah, and Marian) and then rescued by The Good Samaritan (Julia). Shortly following we made warm fuzzys (yarn balls made into necklaces) which the youth was able to take home.
As the day came to a close we rode the bus together to an amazing kabob restaurant and then finally retired back to the hostel. All in all i would say that today was an amazing day where we were able to learn about and get to know the parish even more. The day was tiring but sleeping at this altitude is getting easier each night.
Another day of wonderful eye opening experiences done and i'm so excited for more to come. I miss home but love I love it here!
Peace and love,
Maggie Watson
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