Day 4: VBS

This morning we started off the day with a wonderful breakfast of fresh fruit, rice, and beans. We loaded up the buses and traveled to Hogar Escuela for a second day of service and fun.  We started the morning with VBS where the children rotated in the same five stations as they did the day before.  Today we noticed that the children were a lot more comfortable and happier with us all being here in their school. After VBS, we continued our work projects from yesterday.  We then took a short break for lunch, and we are now starting our work projects again!

We made a lot of progress on the wall and came close to finishing the garden construction project. We are still working on digging a trench for a pipe and reconstructing the sidewalk. We are getting new tools tomorrow to speed up the process. We also met a new friend, Stanley the scrawny dog.
After working for two hours, we took a break and went to the bakery down the street. We ordered a variety of fresh pastries, and breads, and we even made some new friends.

When we got back from the bakery, we continued working on the various work projects. Some of the girls were allowed to go the nursery and play with adorable babies. Another group of people played with a group of five and six year old kids.

We left Hogar at 5, and got ready for the event of the evening. After a delicious dinner of rice and beans, steak,  zucchini, squash and potatoes, we all journeyed to a VIP movie complex where we all enjoyed an assortment of crepes, nachos, sandwiches and other frozen beverages. This experienced was complimented by the luxurious and comfortable reclinable chairs.  The movie we saw was Maleficient which provided the back story to Sleeping Beauty.

The group returned to the hostel around 11:30 where we broke off into prayer partners and then slowly wandered off to bed.