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Honduras Mission Trip 2007
Messages from
Wednesday March 7
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Bryan
Enslein |
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So far survived a bull attack, scorpion scare, crazed bingo game and a
Tylenol addicted Spaniard (see below). Can't wait to tell you all about
the details... thanks for the messages love
Bryan |
Carlos
Molina Hutt |
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...jajajajajajaja!
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Nicole
Needle |
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Hey Everyone. Today we struck a large clay
layer in the front 5 footings and we might have to start driving some
crazy piles. Capstone group: start recalculating everything. Dinehart
and Gross cooked an amazing dinner tonight. The salsa was sooo good.
Matty and Pete each ate at least one whole chicken. We're almost done
with the rebar cages and foundation boxes. Concrete will be poured
tomorrow. At the moment, mafia is getting so intense we are taping it.
Tune into the videos soon. We only saw the boys for a little today
because of their schedule. I'm really sad the week is flying by. <3
Nicole |
Lea
Pineda |
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Holla!!! Thanks for my messages
Danielle and Christian. I really enjoy reading them. This
week has flown by. The days go by so quickly because we are
working so hard. We are finally batching and pouring the concrete
today but we might not because the electricity is down. It has
been down pretty much all day but hopefully it comes back tonight or I
won't be showering. On a good note the sun finally came out so I
am starting to get tan. Check out the pictures. There is
some cute ones of the kids. Christian, I hope you arrived safely
home. Can't wait to see you. I love you. Dad, I am
expecting another message soon. Miss you guys. Love, Lea
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Lindsay
Rehl |
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Hey guys! Thank you so much for the messages
- keep them coming! Hope you like the pictures - if you really want to
watch the last years "Matty" video (only like the first 10 minutes) It
shows like all of the excitement in such a cool way. I love it here. I
can't believe only a couple days left. (Oh- and if you see the
pics of the lizzard or geico- they are from my room!) Many interesting
stories. Today wasn't a very productive day but we all had a lot
of fun. Took lot of video fun footage, played Mafia (great game),
had a volunteer dinner (awesome!,) caught the geico (it got loose -
people got so scared, but we caught him again) and shared so many funny
stories from Matty.
Every night we do reflections and bond
- couple nights I have cried already. We also do Prayer circle
with the kids and they are so wonderful. They have gone thru so
much and still have so much to be thankful for.
Just wanna say Thank You for anyone who
is reading these and I love you all very much.
-Lindsay (BIG HUG)
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Annie
Schweihs |
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hey everyone...everything is still going
great. we are having a lot of fun. Gross and Dinehart
made us an unbelievable dinner tonight....it was great. as a final
note Gross is terrible at mafia. I won't give you all the details
so I can share them in person. I miss everyone a lot (especially
the family) Love you and work on those messages!
-Annie |
Jon
Collins |
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hey guys, thanks again for the
messages.....as for you dad, zach and i are workhorses and we are owning
this, it just so happens that people are out to make us look like bums!
and mom, to your 20 questions........1) we
are now filling the holes with sand and placing in boxes that will be
filled with concrete-see the pics, 2) I had 2 goals and an assist in the
game, i think we ended up tieing 9-9. it was sweet we got to play
against Luis, a Honduran volunteer here that used to play for the
Honduran national team, 3) yesterday it rained a little bit but today it
was a little bit hotter, though overcast, 4) the food is amazing here 5)
no , and yes 21 is getting closer! i dont want the week to end its been
a blast! I love you guys! send more messages!
kayla-- thanks so much for checking out
the site! I'm having an amazing time, I cant wait to share some awesome
stories with you! Hope Illinois is treating you well! talk to you soon! |
Zach
Harris |
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Hello all! Another busy day in
Honduras. Today was probably the most fun we have all had as a
group. We worked hard in the morning and took the afternoon easy
on the jobsite while doing a lot of filming for the group documentary.
It should turn out to be pretty funny! We had an unbelievable
dinner prepared by Drs Gross and Dinehart: Barbeque Chicken, pasta
salad, homemade bread, homemade salsa, and chocolate peanut butter
banana popcicles for dessert..... it was so good I am getting hungry
just talking about it right now. Mom, thanks for the message
yesterday. I'm glad you and Blake had fun at the play and thanks
for the encouraging words. I do feel as though I am making a
positive difference down here. Steph, your fad diet booth sounds
like a good idea. Everyone should know that the best way to stay
healthy is to eat right and exercise! Don't study too hard and I
can't wait to see you in two weeks! 1437
-Zach
ps- tomorrow we are pouring concrete
and hopefully playing soccer against the older kids. It's going to be an
exciting day. |
Katie
Hearn |
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FAMILY! I'm sorry for my bitter post
yesterday. I'll be honest, I was jealous of everyone else's many
messages. However today I got to be the popular one! I was so excited to
hear from you all! Dad I'd like you to know I am a beast. Maybe now with
a shovel but with a digging bar. I was part of a team that dug through
straight rock. I'll be returning with some serious guns. Marn, the sun
hasn't been out all week so I'm sure you'll be tanner than me with that
lotion when I get back. Although I did get a sweet farmers tan
today...burned on the neck and arms only. I'm still not counting on too
much color. Aunt Judy!! Muchos gracias for the post!! So good to hear
from you! And MOM! TWO posts. woop woop!
Anyway, this place is really
incredible. The boys that Amigos is set up to help are amazing. They
have been through so much but are still so positive and loving. Each
time you see them they give you such a wonderful hug. Like Papa's hugs.
I can't get enough. We went to church with them on Sunday and my
favorite part was during the sign of peace. Here you don't just wish the
persons close to you the sign, you get up and walk around the church and
wish EVERYONE peace. Carlos is teaching me as much Espanol as I can
absorb. The kids are helping me too. Almost always one of my
conversations includes "como se dice en espanol..." I'm getting there.
We're BEASTING it on the work
site. The group is getting really close. Seven days is most definitely
not enough but I'll always take what I can get. Cross your fingers for
me that the sun comes out tomorrow!
I love you all very very much
and thanks so much for the messages! It's so great to hear from you all!
_Katie |
Allison
Trinkle |
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Hola! Today we continued working on
the foundation and tomorrow we start pouring the concrete. The sun
finally peeked out a bit today and I got some sunburn. I guess
that could have been because I forgot to wear sunscreen. Oops!
Anyway, we didn't get to hang out with the kids that much today which
was kind of disappointing. Hopefully, we will tomorrow. Dr.
Gross and Dr. Dinehart made us an delicious dinner tonight, with chicken
and pasta salad. I look forward to some more messages. I
really enjoy reading them. Sorry to hear about the fish, Katie.
I'm sad I never got to meet it. |
Matthew Costantino |
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Message will be posted here |
Dr. David Dinehart |
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Matt and Abby, I remembered where the last
presents were hidden. They have the same Dr. Seuss book as you
Abby, the one about the rain forest, and that jogged my memory.
Find the place in house with the most plants and hunt for your last
surprises there. Matt, Shawn promises to wear his boots today.
Abby, Stanley and Maria are getting along very well. I'm sorry the
weather is so cold. We haven't seen any sunshine since Sunday, but
I'll see if I can bring home the warm temps. Reid, SG says that
the sand for Nick's sandbox is being delivered to your driveway
tomorrow. RG, Javier is with his family now. Liza, Mario misses
you greatly. Other trip alumni, keep the messages coming.
Jimmy Sutton, I am still the mafia king, now get back to your thesis and
get a job. My class got canceled, so I will have to wait for Friday.
Kuroki family you are a big hit. I'll save you a seat in class
Andrew. Grace, Laura, and anyone that want to play the home
Honduras game. Take a cold shower today and then sleep on the
floor tonight. I miss you Shell, glad the kids are having a good
week. |
Dr. Shawn Gross |
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Hello, everybody. Annie is right, I
stink at Mafia. Especially the fake games. On the bright
side, I have many many years to get my revenge on Dinehart. Great
dinner tonight! I made a fresh salsa to serve with some tostada
(tortilla chips), and DD made the BBQ chicken (a Honduras tradition) and
pasta salad. Maureen made some delicious fresh bread. Glad
to hear VU beat DePaul. Thanks for the updates on the game,
everybody. Guinivan, I have needed the rusty screwdriver the last
few days, but only here and there. Concrete tomorrow (maybe).
Your message was a big hit Nicholas. Please help Mommy shovel the
snow if there is a lot. Love you and miss you, Jen. Keep
showing the little buddy my pics (lots of them today) so he can do his
happy dance! |
Maria |
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Flat Stanley sends an Hola to all of the St.
Agnes Third Grade, especially Matt. He says that he has been
living in Honduras for the last year helping to teach English in the
school. He says that the boys' favorite week of the entire year is
the week that the Villanova students come. I helped a lot in the
kitchen today. Those eggs you saw were for the boys. Matty
ate some, but not all of them! The volunteer named Pete, who you
see in lots of photos, eats way more than Matty. I helped Drs.
Dinehart and Gross make BBQ chicken, pasta salad, and chips and salsa.
I think I may get to play soccer today. Anytime there is a soccer
ball out the boys are happy. |
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