Oh, for a backhoe, bobcat or excavator!! I have never shovelled so much mud and dirt in all my days of construction. However, this is the way it is done in Guatamala. It may take longer but it is a whole lot cheaper and it provides some much needed employment for these Christian men. We are doing some more groundwork in preparation for drainage and a retaining wall. When this portion of the project is complete we will have a great playing field for one of our schools and we will be ready to start adding more classrooms.
This has been a great time for me to interact with these Pokumchi brothers. It has not really helped my Spanish much because they what to teach me Pokum words instead of Spanish. We share many laughs together as we exchange words and try to communicate. Their native langauge is their first and Spanish is their second. It doesn't help to bring a translation dictionary because only one of them has enough education to read a little Spanish.
When we start work at 7:30 in the morning, it is a pretty amazing atmosphere. The kids are all upstairs in the chapel for their morning devotional and as Angel David leads them in praise and worship, the men on the site often sing along. I am thankful to the Lord for this opportunity to be apart of His work here in Tactic.
Rocky
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