March 23rd, 2009

Today was our first day of work, we got up early and Darren lead us through devotions. After breakfast we headed out to the pad that was all ready for us to start building on. During the morning we loaded and transferred bricks down to the work site. While the men kept working, one of the nurses, Violet, came and took Gertrude and myself (Maria) to the Orphanage where we met the teachers and the kids. The kids demonstrated what they have been learning, and I got to teach them how to sing Itsy Bitsy Spider. In the afternoon, after the crew laid down the first few rows of bricks, we were able to try it for ourselves. After a few pointers, we started to get the hang of it. Darren and Dr. Chris went to see Pastor McDuff today. He’s very ill and has tested positive for Malaria. They had prayed over him and ask that you could please keep him in your prayers as well. It was a long day, but a good one. We’re hoping for a good night’s rest tonight so we can get up and start working early in the morning again.