Mexico 2010: Day 1

Today was a busy day for the team at the canal here in Mexico. A small crew got up at 7:00am and headed on into Reynosa to get started early on the house construction. Over the past few days the foundation was laid and the wall frames raised. When we arrived this morning the team went straight to work putting the walls on and building the rafters for the attic. A team of dedicated locals joined in the fun and helped with the construction.

Reyna and her son George watch as the construction on while the team builds them a new house

A little bit later the rest of the team joined us and helped to speed up the construction as well as spread out around the community playing with kids and visiting families.

By the end of the day the walls were up, the rafters built and the roofing put on the house as well as the porch (which was also constructed today!). Reyna and her son George were hanging around watching all day and everyone was exited to see the happiness on their faces as they watched their new home go up in front of their eyes.

Tomorrow the final touches will go on the house and then the painting begins! We’ll also have our two nurses doing some medical screenings and treatments tomorrow so check the OnCall Blog for updates.

We finished the day off by visiting a refugee camp in Reynosa where about 160 refugees are living and being cared for. Many of the refugees were traveling north in search of better lives when they often run out of money and a place to go by the time the reach Reynosa. The team took a few minutes to tour the facilities and to pray for Hector, the director of the ministry. Stay tuned for more updates soon!

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