Hello everyone! Today was day thirteen of our trip. The goal for today was to complete the Community Action Project (CAP) at Carlos Garbay. We woke up at 7:15am and met in the lobby at 8:00am. The headcount took a while, so we were about five minutes late. We went to breakfast (ham, sausage, bread and tomate de árbol juice) at Roma Santa. We went to Carlos Garbay to execute the CAP 2.0. There we broke into three teams: the tire painters, the arrow painters, and the gardeners. The tire group repainted tires (used as a protective barrier) around campus, the arrow group spray painted the arrows on the ground around campus, and the gardeners weeded and evened out dirt. The days major accomplishment was removing an old merry-go-round (through pure brawn and multiple car jacks). The merry-go-round pivoted around a metal pipe cemented into the ground. This pipe needed to be removed as well, however this proved difficult because the cement extended underground several feet.
Before
After
Our arrow crew used stencils and spray cans to repaint the arrows around campus. This effort was only temporarily hindered by the intermittent rain and a miscommunication leading to several wayward arrows pointing the wrong way.
We took a break for a CAP inauguration, where Glimpsers and the people of Carlos Garbay expressed our mutual gratitude. We joined in a dance performed for us by the students of the school. After exchanging gifts, including several handmade cards from the students, we got back to work. Lunch was a three-meat rice with mango juice, made by Isabella and delivered to us at the school. After lunch, we went back to work, albeit with a newfound sense of humor that seemed to pass the time more quickly. Once we finished the project, we walked around to admire our work. We “tested out” the swings that we painted.
As the day came to a close, Gene sang a song (My Way by Frank Sinatra) for Isabella, who was overjoyed by his performance. We returned to the hotel at 4:30pm and had a brief break. We began writing letters of appreciation to those who have helped make the Global Glimpse program possible. The Líder del Día torch was passed to Naomi and Nancy N, whose talent was a Nelson-approved handshake.
Hasta pronto,
Dawn, Angel, and Will
Luisa, you did a very good job at the school! I see your beautiful smile , so you must very happy of what you accomplished.
Many kisses.
Great work today glimsers.the pictures show how much hard work was put into the site. The ground looks amazing. Your happy faces are soothing for our eyes. Can’t believe the trip is coming to an end, I believe you would start windong up everything soon. Shreysi, we can’t wait to hear about your adventures and experiences- come soon, mommy
Hi Kai,
Wow you guys are doing such a great job in helping the children in the community! You are all working hard and it shows in the pictures! Though exhausted you all look happy. Can’t believe your trip is coming to an end soon but the work you put in will stay with the community for years to come! Can’t wait to see you in a few days! Enjoy the rest of your stay! Love mom, dad, Kayla and Aiden
Another great day of worK! It is wonderful to see all the beautiful smiles! Skyler – we love you and are counting down the days until we see you. ❤️ Enjoy every last minute you are there. Keep making memories! ?
Lots of hugs!
Mom
Shreysi, noticed your dance moves in the picture! 😉 good end to another hard labor filled day. Ground does look nice and clean! I really can’t wait for you to pickup chores at home! 2 days, yay!!!
shreysi – I am genuinely so proud to hear about all the work everyone has done on the CAP project and literally cannot wait to hear all about it when you get back. I miss you loads!
As this may be one of my last entries or my last entry, great job Glimpsers!! We are so proud of you, Zachary! We are eager to have you home, but we do want you to enjoy your last days with your new friends and coworkers! It’s a great week here in Silicon Valley! The weather is warming up and it’s beautiful. It should be quite welcoming. See you soon!
The last two days were very eventful. I wonder if you feel a part of the area now that you’ve lived there for 2 weeks. Is it a home away from home? The pictures have been wonderful. It’s easy to understand what you all have accomplished. Hope you enjoy your last couple days. Your trip back is a red-eye, yet I think you’ll be able to sleep! Kevin, we will plan a route to In ‘N Out after picking you up at SFO on Thursday. Love and hugs, Mom.
Hi Nancy! Oh man. I’m going to have to clean those shoes after a big hike and all that work you’re doing with mud! We had a great Father’s Day with 9 lbs of crawfish from Amy after we went to Com Tam and Dave & Busters. I felt bad for Phi Lo because he made spaghetti that day but nobody ate it because we all loved crawfish. He was a sad dad that day. We couldn’t find any pig-related item at Dave & Busters sorry. We can go next time and maybe the prizes will change. Our family is doing good and we’re hoping to see a trip to Great America on the weekend some day. Tracy got a second job at the Cheesecake Factory and will be starting this Thursday by the way. Hope you are healthy and doing well!
-Mommy and T ❤️
I hope you’re having fun with your last 3 days dingaling! I love and miss you! Can’t wait to see you!