We love electrical work!

Greetings from La Isla del Encanto,

This is Laura with your Day 6 update! Sorry this blog is coming to you so late. I’ll explain why later. I promise we are all still alive and well, so no need to worry parents! Today started at 7am with Deja in her typical cheery morning mood, and me in my typical not so cheery morning mood. Jenna, Annika, and Leah started off their morning with a run. I thought about going with them for just a split second, but envisioned myself running along when an iguana jumps out in front of me, I trip over it and then die, so I decided to stay safe and remain in my bed.

            Yesterday was a wonderful day of relaxing and recharging, so today, it was back to work. We continued our renovations on Dorm A after devotions from John Marshall and a filling breakfast of pancakes and bacon. This work included the continuation of yesterday’s electrical work, spackling, and pouring concrete. It was long and exhausting and we still have a long way to go, but it is so wonderful to see some progress. We completed three rooms were of electrical wiring and all of the spackling. Of course, we worked like champs and continued to sing our way through the day. Let me tell you, this group of ladies is bomb at harmonizing. For lunch we enjoyed hotdogs and nachos.

After a nice lunch break, we continued our work. Kaley and I were given, what I would say, was the most challenging task of the trip thus far. It wasn’t difficult physically, but emotionally. The Marshalls, the missionary family living at the camp have a dog named Sunny. She is very old, blind, and in a ton of pain. The Marshalls are in the process of moving to Oregon, and they knew Sunny would not be able to make the move, so they decided to put Sunny down today. Kaley and I were given the task of digging Sunny’s grave. I have never been much of an animal person and it didn’t really bother me when they talked about putting Sunny down, but when I literally had to dig a grave, it strikes a whole new chord. But doing this task  reminded me of  how truly precious life really is, whether it is a human or an animal, big or small, all life is a gift from God and is valuable, precious, and loved.

After we finished work today at 5:15pm, we headed to El Frappe once again to enjoy some authentic frappes. Today I tried blueberry and banana, which I would have to say is my favorite thus far. We came back to Camp Caribe and enjoyed one of my favorite authentic Puerto Rican meals, arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas), along with ribs and corn. On our way out of the dining hall we spotted the most incredible and bright rainbow, so naturally we took pictures of it and posed under it, and ran around in the rain.

We then enjoyed some free time to walk on the beach, take showers, and nap. After, we attended a testimony night along with Grace Bible College. Four members of their team shared their testimonies along with Deja and Jenna from our team. We then had our regular evening team meeting. This time started out like any other with our challenges, out of comforts zones, and someone we appreciated. It then turned into a beautiful time of sharing what was on our hearts and minds. There were no dry eyes in that chapel as we came before God, a group of ladies, struggling and broken in need of the grace and mercy of God. This time lasted until almost one in the morning! Oops! So after we were done, we went to bed and decided to save the blogging for later.

I am so extremely blessed by these ten ladies and how we are so open and vulnerable with one another. I came on this trip really only knowing Abby and Abbie, and somewhat Emily, but I feel as if I am walking away with an incredible solid friendship with every single one of these ladies, some of whom, if not for this trip, I would never even know went to my school. For us, this group of girls was completely random, but God knew exactly what He was doing when He brought us together and for that, I am extremely thankful.

With love and Christ’s blessings,

Laura

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We are pros at putting up the electrical tubing! 

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