This morning we worked at the grade school putting Shelley's office back together. The entire office was emptied over Christmas break so they could take off the temporary ceiling and pour a permanent one. Even the doors and windows had to come out. Later this month a team from Crown Point, IN CRC will be coming down to put a second story above the office and bathroom. This will be very labor intensive as the blocks will all need to be hoisted manually. The office staff has been working in an open air hallway and are excited about the office being functional again.
We cleaned, restocked the cabinet with supplies and moved boxes back into the office. There is still some work to be done but within the next few weeks things should come together.
For lunch we were invited to our friend Fifa's house. She is a very special woman who in addition to raising 4 kids cleans the school, preschool and church. She also operates a small business selling used clothes and has been the person that many Haitian people go to when they need help.
This was our first day working at the grade school so we enjoyed see the kids play at recess and gym class. A couple the girls asked me to play with them at recess. There is no playground equipment but there are balls to kick and toss and there is a large rock pile that the boys love to dig in.
Thursday night I spent at Shelley and Guille 's house. Sarah beat Mark, Shelley and in WIi bowling, then the kids beat us in Sequence. It was good to spend time with them - Mark and Sarah are great kids who are active in church and in school.
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