Hola familias! Bright and early, at 6:00, we woke up and had a wonderful breakfast of homemade pancakes. Today was our first day of working on our Community Action Project(CAP) at Infancia sin Fronteras (a school for young children). For the project, we decided to repaint the school, paint a mural, and build education corners, which means each corner of the room focuses on a different subject (english, math, science, and art). The first step of the project was taking off bookshelves and washing the walls so we could paint everything white. We started working at 8:30 and for the first 2 hours, we cleaned the walls and washed the floors. We took a water/snack break at 10:30, regrouped, and prepared ourselves to paint for the next 4 hours that we were there. From around 10:45 to 12, we started to paint the outside front wall, and all the inside walls white using paint rollers and brushes. All too soon, we realized that painting is hard work, but we pushed through until lunch. At 12, we all took a break to eat and talk about exciting plans for the next CAP day, when we get to start painting actual shapes with pretty colors. After lunch, we resumed painting and finished by around 2. Although the smell of paint is not something one wants to smell for many hours, we were happy as how our first day turned out. Upon arriving at the hostel, many of us wanted to go to the local pastry shop to get donuts, or make calls home and in our free time, we did just that. After free time, we had dinner, resumed our English tutoring, held our nightly meeting, and had a little more free time to relax. Today was tiring, but definitely worth all the laughs and the impact we know we’ll be making on the community.
Hi Jazmine, Hmmm free time & I didn’t get a call?!?!?? So I’m assuming you went to the pastry shop! Lol. Well this is your last week & you guys are still going strong! I will have your bed ready for you when you get home, I’m sure you’re going to need a good sleep to recoup from all this excitement. Love you & get your rest! <3 Mom
Hi Bryant,
Wow this sounds like an awesome day!!! I love how you all decided to paint the school great idea!! I’m so very proud of you more and more each day!!Goodnight and hope to talk to you soon!!love and ?
Love mom
Hello Bryant ,
Sounds like a Busy day of working . I know the children at that school will be very happy with a brand new painted school with special murals. You are a handy man so I know you know how to build, clean & fix up and paint. You got that from your dad and his business. Lol!
Just think how much of a big difference you and your glimpsers friends are making for these kids.
Proud of you!
Lots of love sending your way!
?❤️
Miss you!!
Dad & Tracey
Hi Jazz, what a great CAP project you guys decided to do for the children and their school. What lucky kids to benefit from such hard work from you and the rest of the group. I am sure they LOVE everything you guys do! I know we are very proud of all the hard work you are doing.
LOVE YA <3
Grandpa & Nana
Wow, you are all working hard, preparing to paint is as hard as the painting itself. Sounds absolutely exhausting but rewarding. Glad that it is for a program for young children, making the classroom environment visually cohesive will have a positive impact.Enjoying hearing about this project hopefully you will be able to post more photos as the project nears completion. Mari – no reminders, hey you’ve got this. Missing you so much at home but excited about this experience and want to hear more about it . take care of yourself. xo m, d,k,m,d
Jasmine, hello love, another busy day for you. I bet the children were excited with the work you and the group did. Everyone sends their love. Ricardo said to tell you Hi. Love you Jazz, & think of you always. Love Nana Bella
Hi Maddi
It was so great to hear your voice today, as exhausted as you sounded. It made my day. What a great CAP project. The kids will no doubt love and benefit from everyones commitment and hard work. I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished during this adventure. I Love you, oxox! 4 more days. ?
Hi Bryant,
Lots of hard work but what you are doing will have an impact for years to come! Kids will continue to use this classroom long after you have returned home. Maybe even one day they will tutor kids or volunteer too! Love you and see you soon!!!! Last week!
Love Aunty Christina
BACKSWEAT!!!!! Lol looks fun and rewarding, so I guess when it comes time to repainting our living room I’ll know who ask for help. Keep up the good work bugs love and miss you ? oxoxoxoxo
Hi Amanda ,
So proud of you for doing some thing that all those children will enjoy!
Did you get any donuts?
Miss you!
Love mom
Bryant
Very proud of another amazing day for all of you. What a beautiful school that will be for the kids a clean environment to learn, it was a great day for all of you. Take care and keep enjoying your adventure and the families
Roshni,
Pancakes! Your fav!!! Can’t wait till you come home to make them for me 😉
Wow painting sounds like a lot of hard work! Can’t wait to see what it looks like – hope you’ve been using that poloroid!!!
Love, didi
Hi Claire,
Sounds like a rewarding but tiring day. Now that you have built your skills as a painter, I have a great job for you here at home!
Miss you!
Love, Mom
Hi Quincy!
Can’t wait to see the colorful results you guys come up with!
Can’t wait to hear all about it when you come home!
Love
Dad
Samantha!!!
I’m so excited to see the CAP! It sounds like an amazing project, I’m proud of all of you! I can’t wait to see the beautiful end product — especially in the science section. I’m so glad you’re finally LDD, I am sure you did amazing! Eat lots of Matagalpa donuts for me and I’m glad you guys are having so much fun!
Big Love,
Kristen
Hi Lil Bryant,
I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of all the positive things you are doing in Nicaguara. Those families are very lucky to have you all there doing such great things. We love and miss you a lot..
Love Grandma Brenda and Grandpa Jerry
Hi Lauren
What a great project that you all are undertaking! I’m sure that it will make such a positive impact on the children’s learning environment. Lots of hard work and sweat equity but it will all be worth it! And good practice for repainting your own room :). Can’t wait to see the progress after day 2.
Did you get any more of those yummy cinnamon buns?
Love U and miss u – Mom, Dad & Eric
Hi Maddi,
Loved seeing you painting. Grandma used to love to paint. It makes everything clean and happy. The kids will love it too. Can’t wait to see what you accomplish today. Hope your all doing well. Keep up the good work and positive attitude. Love you, M/P
Heyyyy Daisy
This sounded like a hard, exhausting day but so rewarding, Im sure you did an amazing job with your artistic talent. Can you believe there are only 3 more days till you come home??!! Must be a bunch of different emotions going through everyones head and hearts, Im sure you guys have created some unforgettable memories over there. Enjoy your next few days can’t wait to see you
Love,
Mom XOXO