Day 3 Andrew Kayla Janet and Ryan

From: Andrew Petheram, A.N. Myer

Hola everybody,
Our third day was another eventful day, the house is actually starting to look like a house! Upon arrival to the work site, I was greatly surprised, the head mason took me aside and started to teach me how to lay brick. Rosa, our Habitat advisor said that she has never seen the masons let anybody lay brick, let alone teach them. This made me feel great and gave me the drive and determination to work hard, be productive and do my best. With the needed drive and determination as well as helpful hints and compliments from the masons, I managed to lay about a third of the block layed yesterday. By the way, we have laid 3 rows of brick so far in our 20x29 foot house. Following the work, I relaxed,took a shower and then we were off to the store. When we returned we had our dinner,watched a movie and went to bed. That is all for now, I miss you all, but I love this place.

Chow, Andrew

P.S. When it rains here, it RAINS!! The thunder and lightning is something I have never seen before.


From: Kayla Kuyvenhoven, Grimsby
Buenos Tardes Amigos,
Our second day on the buildsite: a little bit sore, yet still completely motivated to work my hardest. The motivation comes not only from the community and the family, but from the DSBNi team working side by side. The more I get to know these people, the more I realise they are going to be in my life for a very long time. We are all workin so well together, and it is only going to get better. Each minute we are able to experience something different, and I cannot wait to tell you about it when I get home; but for the next 8 days my home is here...I cannot wait to continue living each day to its fullest in El Salvador!
xoxo,
Kayla

From: Janet Krzeczkowski, Sir Winston Churchill
Hola :)
Another day has come and gone in El Salvador. The house is really coming along well! My favourite task today was filling the blocks with "cheese pa". We played with the kids from the neighbourhood again! We taught them ring around the rosie and simon says:). We also learned all of their names I hope we play again tomorrow!
Family and Friends: I can't stop smiling and laughing, especially when I am with the children. I'm comfortable with everyone here and we have become a lot closer. I miss warm showers. I love this trip!
Love you, miss you
xx
Janet

From: Ryan Elliott, E.L. Crossley

Buenos Dias
It has been 3 days here, and 4 consecutive spent as a team. I many ways this place is not, and never would be the place we know as our home, but people make the home, not the place. The people here make this place feel like home. Whether it is a friendly "Buenos dias" from our amazing maintenance man Carlos, or an "Austa mañana" (see you tomorrow) from the children in the village, this place has a feeling of caring and comfort. At the orphanage, children came from all over, and lived in a house with 9 other children, some being siblings, some not. They has a "tia" which means aunt, who took care of them. In a lot of ways, our team resembles one of the families we saw. There are 2 major differences. We have 8 "tias" and we have only known one another a short time. In some ways, this is evident, but in almost every way, it is not. People we meet have thought that we were all good friends back home, and even a few have asked the students if we are siblings. We all have a lot of fun with eachther, and so much we can learn from one another. Sure there are jokes, but if any of us were truely ever in trouble, I can say that I would trust this team with my life. I hope everyone feels the same way, but I think they do. Building the house is a testament to this fact. If there is ever anyone who needs help, another person is right there, eager to help with a shovel, mortar or a brick. For those who are worried about us, don't be. This team is a product that is greater then the sum of all its parts.

To my friends and family: I love it here, and the only reason I would ever want to leave is that I miss you all. I am enjoying everything about this trip, and I cannot wait to show pictures and tell stories.
Love, Ryan