Saturday

Nancy writes:
We worked a half day yesterday, but it was very productive. The deck progressed until the lumber ran out. Electrical work was done. There was further cleaning & organizing of teachers' storage spaces. Cathi and her crew completed the room in which the security guard/computer tech will live. Library walls were taped, scraped, and sanded. Some of our athletic missioners occupied students who had come to "help clean" with a very long soccer game. As always the cooks at Holy Cross had a magnificent lunch for us before we took off to shop or snorkel or just relax, which we have had very little time to do.

Dinner was the best yet at Cocina Caramba with dessert next door to the restaurant at a shop serving homemade custard and sorbets. Back at the ranch, we discussed having a humble heart and teachable spirit when serving in a different culture.

Today will be another half day of work at Holy Cross because we're all snorkeling this afternoon on the magnificent coral reef a mile from Ambergris Caye. After a blustery rain shower before breakfast, the sun is shining!

So far this morning, a lot of freshly delivered lumber and plycem were hauled, another library wall was sheetrocked, floating and taping and scraping and sanding and painting were done, outside classroom building walls were washed, uniforms were sorted - all while we smelled our chicken lunch being grilled.