Saturday

Today has been a really great day!

The team was split into girls and guys today as the boys went out to play soccer against the Mexican team.  Did they win? They definitely did not.  Much to our team's disappointment (especially Mike), the Mexicans are still undefeated...maybe Christmas?

Is this the look of defeat Cole?

Canada and Mexico!

While the boys played, the girls prepped for a lovely morning at Casa De Luz where we offered a health and nutrition class led by our RNs - Kate and Julia.  They gave the ladies of La Hermosa some fabulous information and included tips on healthy eating, including the four food groups into our meals and keeping active.  We followed the talk with tasting and demonstrating how to make a great breakfast cookie that is egg/flour/sugar free and tastes delicious!  One lady said she'll be making these cookies until her husband passes away!!

Julia sharing on the four food groups and nutrition

The ladies helping make the banana cookies

We also had the ladies help us make a healthy salad with an easy salad dressing.  Thanks to Krissi and Maddie, our demonstrators!  After demos, we headed into the other room to work up our appetites with a Zumba class.  The ladies were ALL smiles and so was I as we danced and sweat...who said working out can't be fun?

The response from the workshop was so positive from all the women that attended. They were eager to talk with Erin about continuing to meet and exercise and encourage one another.  It has been on Erin's heart to do a weekly fitness class - and so this was the kickoff!! Erin plans to continue getting together with the ladies every Saturday morning to encourage everyone in their health and wellness.  We were so thrilled to be a part of planting the seeds of health and care of our bodies into these women and as one woman responded to us, 'We are happier.'

Kate showing the ladies a serving size of rice

After our lunch, we headed to the mural wall to prep it.  We will be doing this art project with the kids on Monday and Tuesday afternoon.  We decided the paint needed to be peeled off and after a few hours of scraping, sanding and brushing, Mike came to the rescue with a power washer to get the paint off! It can be a lot of work to peel back the layers in our lives, but when their is a blank canvas, God can do whatever he wants with us and make something beautiful!!  And so it will be with this wall.  Looking forward to the final product!

The boys are over working on the team housing building as I type and I am happy to listen to the girls working on crafts for the kids this week and the hum of that power washer washing away the old paint.

Tonight, we will be able to relax a little bit more and tomorrow will be Church and team day as well as some prep for the rest of the week.