CAp day 1: Daura, logan, Annie

Hi, this is your day’s leaders, Logan, Annabelle, and Daura!

Today was our first big Community Action Project Day (following very eventful and extremely loud karaoke last night). We all worked together to complete projects around a local school in Jarabacoa. Projects included both building and painting a fence, drawing and painting hopscotch, and sanding wood, evident in our clothes, hair, and unfortunately eyes. My other leaders and I (Annie) can all agree that we are so incredibly proud of everyone and excited to see the rest of this project over the next 2 days. We all learned so much about team work, empathy, and serving others. Successful is an understatement for today.

All of us put in a lot of hard work over the 6 hours that we had and everyone stayed active, not stepping back or allowing others to bear the brunt of labor alone. We are on track to finish all our main projects in the second work day and if we do not, I am confident that we will still continue to be well ahead of schedule. In addition to all the work that we did we also managed to very effectively support each other in a variety of ways as different issues and struggles came up. Overall today was very productive and I think that the group has all gotten some boost from what we’ve done, despite how tiring the work was.

Lastly, I would like to just say that we all have worked really hard. The difference that we’re making, and impact that we’re leaving in Jarabacoa is extremely helpful for the students and the community. We are so grateful for the privilege and opportunity to serve.

“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you” -John Bunyan

Last but not least, and arguably the best part of the whole blog: SHOUTOUTS!!!

• Shoutout (Annie) to my Mama, Sister, Dad, and yes, you too Gloria, for supporting from afar and sending love from Mass. I miss you all a lot and can’t wait to share endless stories and memories with you soon.
• Shoutout (Annie) to Jhianna’s Grandma because she meant to give you a shoutout yesterday.
• Shoutout (Annie) to all the Glimpsers here because I’m filled with endless Big Love for you all and can’t wait to reminisce about all of these great moments soon.
• BIg Shoutouts (Daura) to Dad, Mom, and Djasmin, and Mileidy, and of course to my bestie westie Edmira !!!!
• Shoutout to my mentor, big DAWG DOMINIQUE!!!!! ILY 🙂
• Shoutout (Logan) to my family, make sure to give the cats lots of love, especially Lola! See you soon