Love and compassion, sweat and truth, energy and connection...it is happening in bucket loads here in Nueva Victoria. The youth are working together, moving mountains of earth with the adults to create level foundations for this absolutely amazing community.
With a swollen heart and tears in my eyes, I confess my overwhelm. Sweet children playing patty cake games with each of us. Aly teaching double dutch jumproping. Lara sitting in a circle with Dianne and 10 children playing duck, duck, goose. Kids running and giggling arounds us. Cindy and Gail sitting with village women as they weave the most intricate, beautiful cloth. Stephen setting up photo shoots and printing out portraits of families, teens and smiling children for th em to take home to their parents (yes giggling and hooting all the way!) Charlie and Reese alternating pick axing to remove 1, no 2...3...4 tree stumps!!! Sheri distributing chocolate bars to exhausted workers only to receive a big hip hip hurrah! Dianne taught a class of elementary kids today! Sky, Angie and Lucas are fluently speaking and making connections for everyone. Little hands inside theirs in awe and appreciate. Reese s hair is magical to the children here...los of ooooohs and ahhhhhs when he shakes it for them to their applause. Courtney swinging a pick axe, hauling a hoe and pushing a shovel endlessly proving that 8th grade girls rock! Katy plays soccer with the kids daily running up and down the dirt field. Gail and Rich have adopted the children bearing gifts of pencils and small notebooks songs and smiling faces.
There is more...Dave hovering over plans with the village men constructing a playground. Yes that school is over half built in two days. We ve leveled 4 foundations for homes to the tune of 12 hours multiplied by 18 hard working Sienna Project members. Our faces peek through dirt at the end of the day. Flashing white teeth.
Our thoughts today have been on Lara and Rene who have fallen ill but are pulling through with no concerns. Please light a candle for them in your hearts. Send healthy energy!
As for me, I feel as though my cup is full, every day with the privelege of my life. To see the 17 cohorts of mine toiling, frolicking and sharing their love has brought me to a state of completeness.
Thank you Sienna Project, thank you Katie Covey, thank you Marty and Derek Lavanhar...and thank you Lara Lavanhar for the delcious food. We are being taken care of as we in turn share our care.
Tons of love being sent back to you in the US from each and everyone of us and each villager!
Buenos Noches!!
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