Back from Campamento!

Hola to everyone! Well, we're still alive and well after our week in Campamento! There's so much to blog about that I don't know where to start. Unfortunately I never finished telling you all about the orphanage, so I'm pretty far behind. On the up-side, I'll have a few days to get caught up, and I'll try to break it down in shorter posts so it's easier on our readers.

Our days at Didasko (the orphanage) were definately short lived, and we're excited to get back there on Saturday (6/20). We spent three days there, getting to know Rhonda, her family, the directors, Jorge and Rosa, and all the kids. I got to do a lot of measuring so the main building can get a roof in a few months. The boys bathroom/shower room has had no roof on it since last October! That means all the flooding that happens here goes straight to that room! It's got mold, and is difficult to get to when its flooded. Also, the rest of the roof over that building (dorms, bathrooms, kitchen, storage) is full of asbestos, so hopefully soon, the rest of the roof will be replaced. The last day we were there, we helped some hired guys put in a concrete sidewalk from the kitchen to the dorms. It's uphill and all dirt, which means when it's raining/flooding it's all slippery mud in their worn sandals. No bueno! It's so great to be a part of this! I'm never more happy than when I'm doing what I was born to do! I loved seeing those kids excited about the flip-flops and t-shirts they received! Oh man, I love this! Those kids are so amazing! When we go back on Saturday, I'll try to post some more of the kids' stories.

Well, Wednesday morning we drove back into Tegus, picked up all the guys, and headed out in a Busito (little bus) to Campamento. It was about a 3 hour drive up and down and around mountains, and half of the drive was on a dirt road... We stayed this past week in some rooms on the church property. The church is called Iglesia Filadelfia Centro Americano Campamento. And I'm going to tell the rest of that story another time... I've got to take a shower!

Tomorrow we're headed to Roatan for a short vacation. We're about half way through our trip and they want us to relax a little from all the work. It's an island on the coast, and I'm hearing that its going to be paradise. Clear water and snorkeling awaits us there! I'll get back to you all soon!

Love you,

Allie

Pics from the orphanage here