Honduras--the work, the team, and the teamwork!

We accomplish a fair bit the first week!  Hmmm, I think I will do this through a visual medium again--

Mom ready to paint on the second floor

Olban painting

June finishing up

The team painted all of the rooms on the second floor of the mission house.
Hats off to all who completed the task; it was daunting!

The park BEFORE clean-up

Because there is no garbage collection in most rural communities, litter is the norm.  Even though the free roaming poultry enjoy "the bounty," the team thought it would be nice gesture to clean-up the debris.
In addition, we put wooden seats on the swing sets.  (We replaced the two rigged-sugar-cane-seats.  Although creative, the seats couldn't have been comfortable!)  Given the number of children using the swings after the repair, the gift was a success.
The team also wants to add backboards for the basketball hoops and seats for the teeter-totters.  I cannot wait to hear how those projects turned-out!

Note the wooden seats and the clean park in the background!

Members of the team also put together 3 new bunk beds.

Clayton, Matthew, and Steve--measuring, drilling, nailing, carrying, and assembling the bunk beds

After completing work for the day, Matt was done-in!!!

Not only did the team paint the interior of the mission house, but they also hoped to finish painting the exterior.

Nope, this does not exhaust the list of projects/activities.  Tina, skillfully painted the United Methodist symbol on the front of the church.  (Sorry, I do not have a photo of the completed cross and flame.)  Donna, is teaching Adrianna and Dania to use the sewing machine that she donated to the family.  June, coordinated the vacation Bible School.  (Attendance was between 30 to 50 children and adults—Impressive!)  The team also taught English to anyone who wanted to practice their English skills.

Now, to introduce the team--

(Their "super-person titles" are not all-inclusive of the work that they did.  The labels are, however, the aspects/skills for which I will most remember them.)

Back (from left to right):

Jeremy--The Kid Magnet; Vernon--Super Dad (Hey, it is my blog; I am allowed); Russell--Scaffold Scaler;   Tina--The Artist; Susan; Steve--The survivor (poor guy was very sick); and Donna--Super Seamstress

Front (from left to right):

Clayton--Master Carpenter; Margaret--Super Mom (Smiles!); June--Bringer of Joy; Matthew--The Connector

I am honored to have worked with everyone!