Tuesday in Swaziland!

I quote the famous Squidward from Spongebob Sqaurepants when I say "Oh my aching tentacles.." We are all in pain today. Everyone, from the cement team atleast, are feeling the most pain in their backs. Today was a much more difficult day then yesterday because of our sore bodies. There were more and longer breaks taken. Meredith and I were thrown rocks at by John, the man in charge of building the teachers house, because we were sitting down. This happened multiple times during the day. I must say that I was very impressed by Kim Hawkins. What a beast. I don't think I saw her take a break more than once. That could be because I was taking constant breaks and, on request, helped out with the children for a while. I don't think I saw someone handle a wheelbarrel so well, even out of the men. She was much better at it then me. There was multiple times when I almost dropped my wheelbarrel of cement. The only annoyance of the day would have to be the one wheelbarrel that decided to started to squeeking very loudly.

The children, when I worked with them, sang songs and did a craft called God's eye. It's something you make with yarn and the 3rd graders were quite good at it. The children and the teacher were confused on why it was called a God's eye though since it doesn't really resemble an eye. Erin and I got a few laughs when we told them what it was called. After school let out there was a lot of picture taking of the kids followed by them wanting to see their picture after every one. They they love to wave hello and goodbye to us. The kids we see on the street on our rides home do the same thing.

I wasn't with the team working on raking around the toliets and planting trees, but by the looks of them they worked very hard. Claire was completely orange with dirt. It sounded like it was hard work. Ken and Steve started the weed-eating today. I'm not sure how they did. I do know that Ken broke his at the beginning of the day. I think it was fixed though so all is good.

We are about to start devotion and Im actually on that team as well so that is all for today.

HI Mommy and Daddy and Emily and Mimi!! I miss you!
Brynn