Day 5 Andrew Janet Kayla and Ryan

From Andrew Petheram, A.N. Myer
Hola everybody,
My fifth day in El Salvador was not a very productive day as far as the build site goes...Since I was sick yesterday the doctor advised me to stay back at the retreat center today and rest. So I basically layed around and watched movies on Ryan´s iPod while the others slaved away all day on the house. I am told that I will be very surprised with the progress when I return tomarrow!!! Following dinner we did a couple of team activities then I played euchre with a couple of the leaders. My day of relaxing payed off though I feel totally normal now... Cant wait to get back to building tomarrow!!!!!!!!!! Thats all for now, I miss you all!!!


Love,
Andres (Andrew)


From: Janet Krzeczkowski, Sir Winston Churchill
Hola,
Today we were back at the work site. The house is looking great! It was a super hot day, I learned that I have to drink more water! I talked with the family kids today. They were laughing at me when I didn't understand, it was really funny. We all wrote our names in the dirt and I showed them my long last name. They couldn't believe how complicated it was! I love how they try to teach me Spanish and try to tell me things when I have no idea most of the time :).
Family and friends: I got some CD's from the market! Mom, all of my clothes, gloves, boots, etc... are perfect and lasting! I am still have the best time but I miss you guys!
Love you! xx
Janet

From: Kayla Kuyvenhoven, Grimsby
Today was kind of a stressful day. I think the excitement caught up with me and my guard was let down. The day at the worksite was the most tiring yet, but the DSBNi team had eachothers backs the entire time. The thing that hit me hardest today however, not a physical injury or sickness, but a letter that arrived at our worksite from an elderly lady down the street. She apologized if her letter was inappropriate, but wanted to talk to someone because her house was poor, old, and falling apart. If it was not already clerar to all of us why we were here...this helped me understand why. It's storming out right now; Salvadorean storms are crazy, I love it, so I'm going to watch and enjoy how beautiful a storm can be.
Goodnight, Love you,
Still missing you!
Kayla

From: Ryan Elliott, E.L. Crossley
Hey everyone,
I cannot believe that it is already the 6th day we have been here. I try not to think about the fact that this means the trip is half over. I am still enjoying every second, and when Kevin and Mike told all of you that we would be changed people by the end of the trip, they weren't kidding. I am still Ryan Elliott, but the Ryan Elliott that left a little under a week ago, has seen more in that time span, then most people do in a lifetime. I really wish that everytime I wanted something, and I didn't get it, that I could take it back. The guilt that comes over me, while watching the children play with the bricks, or dig in the middle of the dirt road is austounding to me. I'm sure a lot of people think that this feeling won't last, but the things I have seen, the people I have met, and the friendships I have made will stay with me forever. Don't worry, I am not going to come home and sell all my stuff and live with nothing. I am just going to be far more appreciative of the things I do have. The thing that has become the most evident to me, is how much I take my friends and family for granted. I miss every single one of you, like you wouldn't believe. I am also going to miss everyone I am sharing this experience with, because when you see somethings that we have seen together, you become friends really quickly. We are going away for the weekend, and I do not think there is Internet where we are going, so the next blog post will be Monday night. Be prepared for an action packed blog, but until then, goodnight.
I love and miss you all!
Ryan