Friday morning, we drove up to our favorite place: the mountain of Izopo. Just up the road from the school, we were happy to find some Izopo friends at the building sites for the adobe houses where the youth group will be working. The first part of the building work is being done by ordinary hard-working people from Izopo, men and women, led by Marlon and Emma, the school teacher and his wife. They are excited to have help from the youth group next week!
Half of our group then had an opportunity to visit two homes with Juan, the student-minister to Izopo church. The ladies were so proud to show us their homes, and were happy to show us how they live. The corn grinder and tortilla-maker seen below are an example of the well-used tools in the kitchen, signs of a hard-working woman with a well-organized household, but with different tools than we have at home.
The other half of the group arrived at the school just as the children got out, and had a wonderful time playing games with them: Duck, Duck, Goose, Steal the Bacon, and (or course) Futbol (soccer). They saw many familiar faces, and had a great time playing with these special kids - always a highlight of the trip!
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