Day 6: Thurs., August 4, 2011

The mission team had breakfast and gathered for morning prayers and reflection.  Recalling earlier reflection periods, we were asked to share moments when we saw God yesterday.  Many of us saw God in the way certain members worked with each other, providing assistance, prayer, or simply a sense of humor as we worked at our worksites.  

After reflection, the groups returned to their worksites.  The Diocesan House group and Bishop Monterroso continued sanding and varnishing the eaves.  Mike Tinsley and Ralph Fischer worked with Orlando to remove the sheet metal roof over the dining area, replace some rotting wood supporting the roof, and finish some additional work over the dining area.  The new gutters will not be delivered until next week, so the group will complete as much of the overhangs as they can to help the next group before leaving on Saturday.

The Hogar Escuela – Heredia group kept working with Samuel and Francisco.  While sanding and plastering was their main project, most time was spent breaking up concrete blocks with pick axes and shoveling dirt, gravel, and rubble into dump trucks to be carried away from the site…and then, there was more plastering.  :)

The groups reunited around 5 p.m.  A few group members went to the San Jose Walmart for a few supplies and storage bins for Diocesan House.  They spent the rest of the night enjoying dinner (prepared with Philip’s help), having evening prayer/reflection time, and relaxing after another day of good hard work.