Today was CAP Day 2. I remember one of my peers saying, “Just think of the kids,” and another responded “That’s all I’m thinking about.” Our motivation is driven by the thought of doing what we can to better the lives of children who have very little. We resumed our project the moment we arrived at Barrilete, and before we knew it, our projects were halfway done by lunchtime. The projects we decided to take on (remodeling a dorm room, constructing several benches, making curtains),each a major project in itself, ended up going by quickly despite hitting a few rough patches. It leads us to believe that our passion towards these projects are truly meant for the children.
As our trip comes to an end we come to the realization that we have all done so much in so little time. It always seems that the hours go by slowly but when someone asks what day it is we are all in awe at how quickly our time here has passed. Many have learned so many things on this trip, from being a translator to learning how to use power tools. Every day has something new in store for us.
The group worked about 7 hours on our CAP projects. Deborah is part of the dorm renovation group and I am part of the curtain group. One of the struggles the curtain group faced is the wind blowing dirt and leaves all over the paint we had on the curtains. We all agreed to start working in a classroom inside to prevent the curtains from getting tampered. Meanwhile the curtains were drying, I taught the group how to sew the ties for the curtains and we finished all twelve ties in a few hours. Luckily, all the painting for the curtains was finished today and tomorrow the paint will be dry. Barrliete’s founder, Maria constantly expressed her gratitude to the group and always commented to us and others around her about how she loved the design of the curtains. It was extremely heartwarming to know that someone so important to Barrilete and the children she helps is proud of what we have been doing for her school out of the goodness of our hearts.
Today, the dorm renovation consisted of painting the walls and beginning the construction of the cubbies. The most strenuous part was painting the base layers on rough walls. Every inch of wall had to be covered, even the most rugged parts that were hard to cover. Despite the stuffiness, no person in the room took a break until the walls were nearly completely covered. When I realized this, the persistence of my peers amazed me. Just after lunch we were able to begin our “Under the Sea” themed designs, and everything began to fall into place. We were all able to express ourselves through our paintings and leave our mark here in Nicaragua. All of my thoughts were centered on the idea of making a enjoyable space for the children who would be occupying the space in the future. When Summer came in and expressed, “I love this room; it’s so calm and nice in here,” I felt that we had accomplished creating an enjoyable space.
Tomorrow is the last day of English Tutoring and we are all sad to say goodbye to our students, but we leave them happy knowing that we have strengthened their English skills in just over a week.
Buenas noches and big love to everyone,
Deborah and Abril 🙂
Good job Abril Mija and Deborah, we love you and miss you so much Abril. God bless you all
Hi Diana,
I had an experience to built the house outside in the summer. It was too sweaty. I think you had similar experience. You had great work to decorate and construct the class for the kids. You can image the kids smile when they watch the classroom inside. You already stayed in there for 10 days. Maybe it’s a time to start the feeling is tired. But the returning time is coming soon. Try to fully enjoy this activities and this life with your friend in order to remmember this good memory for a long time.
Take a good sleep tonight!!! I love you!!
Great job Deborah and Abril, along with everyone else.
Okay, I have just two questions for Rachel B: Who on Earth gave you a power-tool and how many cats did you paint on the wall? Most importantly, who gave you a power-tool because they are obviously crazy. Just kidding :). . . kind-of. . . Oh well, I hope you’re having fun!!
Hey curly,
Teaching a cat to use power tools is the very definition of “personal growth”. Keep that in mind for when you hopefully get to go on a global glimpse trip – Love Mom
Diana~~
How is it going??
Missing you a lot and see you soon!!!!
Love
Mom Dad and suzi?
Good job, Glimpsers! Lots of fun, adventure, and learning. Can’t wait for you to be home, Jess! We love you and miss you!
Miss you Anna! You are doing some good things! Your family
More great experiences! And, I’m happy Rachel has now become a master of using power tools. So many projects waiting for your help at home! 🙂
Your commitment and effort to your work is extraordinary. I am impressed with all of you. It goes to show how work with integrity, pride and purpose can create a satisfying and rewarding outcome for so many others besides yourself.
Great job everyone!! Miss you Javi!! Te quiero mucho see you soon. ❤️??
Hi Diana!!!
Miss you a ton. I seriously hope Leon is treating you well and you’re eating more than just rice and beans!! Not sure if I’m posting this too late for you to see it but make the best out of your last few days. I remember for my CAP project we helped build a hostel and it seems like you’re doing something similar. EVERYTHING YOU’RE DOING IS WORTH IT! pls come back in one piece love you kbye
julie
This is awesome, I love the ‘Under the Sea’ theme! Some pretty great jellyfish and turtles, great job Deb! 🙂