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More reflections from Sarah L ~
Well it is day 5 on the island of Puerto Rico and day 3 of work is completed. Today was hard work. Some were sealing roofs with sealant in preparation for reflective type paint to be put on tomorrow. Others were painting. No concrete work today! It amazes how much we have accomplished in 3 days. Not only have we gotten physical work done but we have built relationships with our leaders, drivers, cooks, etc. Puerto Rico amazes me every day. Most of us have had home cooked, authentic meals for lunches at the homes we are working on. (Shhh… Don’t tell Charlie and Joe. They are only ones that haven’t gotten this. 🙁 ) They also pack us the most stuff in our lunches I have ever seen. Plus you’re always offered coffee in the afternoon. The Puerto Ricans are happy people and are always there with a hand shake and a smile. They astound me with their positive attitude. Everything is on the timeline of before hurricane Maria and after. That is how devastating it was. We were told that from the storm itself, 35-60 people perished but the aftermath of the storm, water shortages, no electricity, food shortages, etc., killed 3,000 people. Something I just can’t fathom this. Just pulls at my heart strings.
I am signing off as 2nd youngest person in the trip and the 1st in bed! Listening to the sounds of Puerto Rico as I drift off to sleep tonight. Something I will miss.
