I guess this is my first official post as a "world racer" We have been in Honduras for a week now and so much has happened that I really don't even know where to begin. Our entire squad is staying in Tegucigalpa at a local ministry called Zion's Gate.
My team (GPS) along with a couple of other teams were tasked this week (Tuesday through Thursday) with building a dam….Eventually, there will be a tilapia pond that will provide jobs and help the local economy. Day one of the dam/tilapia pond was certainly rough. We really had no idea what we were in for and ended up at least a foot deep in mud and poop. We also carried mini boulders to serve as the foundation for the dam. We left the first day feeling exhausted and wishing that we never had to go back….
Day 2: We started off the day determined to work together as a team and had such a great time. The day flew by and we realized that what we were working on was so such greater than any single member of our team. We will probably never physically see the results of what we are working on but we can leave knowing that we have planted the seeds of something that will certainly outlive all of us. BTW Thanks to Jordan for that reminder! I also stepped on a nail (good thing that I just got a tetanus shot)!
Day 3: AMAZING! We moved more huge rocks, sloshed through the mud, pushed wheelbarrows. We also made up amazing stories as we were digging to pass the time. Leaving day 3 we were so pumped about everything that we had accomplished and felt as though we could do almost anything after building a dam.
Overall, we have had so many amazing experiences so far. The elevation where we worked was 7400 and the area (Valley of Angels) is supposed to have some of the most beautiful views in the entire country. There are still moments where I pinch myself to make sure that this is all really happening. And if anyone who knows me is still confused…yes, I just said that I was doing manual labor and built a dam/tilapia pond…and I actually enjoyed it.
