WEDNESDAY MORNING POST

We were without electricity most of yesterday and during the night.  When the electricity finally went back on this morning, I quickly got on the internet to update the blog.  I will try to publish pictures later.  Yesterday we painted at the second chapel - we finished in record time - we were much faster this second day.  We returned for lunch to find the temperature to be 98 degress with the themometer being in the shade so we are sure in the sun it was hotter.  Because of the hot and humid weather, we made our way to the ice cream store a little later and then had the pleasure of working in the bakery where they have ovens going, no airconditionin or fans - it was like a sauna.  We had a great conversation about what it is from this country that we would like to bring back with us to the US.  Most of us feel if we could take the easy lifestyle, time spent with family and the people we have met, we would make our lives just that much better.  Today the school happens to be closed for a faculty retreat so we are going to spend the day with Fr Mike.  Two campo Masses and Mass in El Llano - the other big church that is part of this mission down here.  We are looking forward to a day with a little less work.  Tomorrow will be our mountain climb and our pizza party (since we can't have meat on Friday) and then Friday we head to the schools for the day.  So much is happening in the lives of the students - it will be hard to share all of it when we return.