CAP Execution Day 3

Hola! It’s your leaders of the day Samarah, Kelly, and Melaine. This morning we woke everyone up at 6:30am sharp and headed down for breakfast. Breakfast was delicious as usual. We had scramled eggs with toasted bread, fresh fruit and passion fruit juice. Then we headed to Borrola to work on the Community Action Project (CAP) for the last time!!! Everyone was working tirelssly within the 2.5 hours that we had left. Unexpectedly we need more time than planned and it finishing the project became an all hands on deck situation. Everyone was so involved and focused to add the finishing touches to the paintings. In the end our hard work and determination paid off and we were able to finish just over 2.5 hours. In the end it was beautiful and the community of Borrola was very happy to see the final product. We are all so proud of what were able to come together and create. Then, we hopped on the bus and slept peacefully knowing that we’ve left a little part of ourselves and New York in Borrola. When we got back to the hotel it was lunch time. For lunch we had Panamanian style lo mein with yellow rice, fried chicken, sweet plantain and passion fruit juice. After stuffing our faces it was free time. We all went out and did our own things within the groups. Next, from 4:00-6:00 it was time to write our Apperciation letters for our Global Glimpse suppoters and the CAP reflection. Within the 2 hours we were able to debrief the last 3 days of CAP and disscused our strengths and when we could’ve improved on. We also discussed how we can take this experince and use it for the future. After that it was time for dinner. Dinner included meathballs, rice with vegetables, sweet plantain, mashed potatoes and to drink we had… you guessed in passion fruit lemonade. And then to work off all the food we just ate, everyone joined in on the sponataneous dance party. We were all sharing music from our cultures. From bachata, to kompa and even the cupid shuffle everyone was up and dancing. Lastly, we had our brief nightly meeting where we initiated our new leaders of the day for tomorrow.

• Melanie: Warm regards to my mom and loved ones back home, I can’t wait to see you guys again soon. Happy late birthday to you Mom, know that I love you so much, and I hope that you had a beautiful day. It was pretty fun being lider del dia, and I hope to take home the new skills I learned today. Love you guys so much, see you guys soon. 🙂
• Kelly: Hi everyone and to my loved ones! Miss you so much and cant wait to see you all. I am doing well here, I was able to get ot know everyone with their beautiful and silly personialities. I am grateful to come to this wonderful trip that really help me take small steps out off my comfort zone. I am excited to come home from Panama with all new lesson.
• Samarah (your favorite leader): To all my loved ones back home, I miss all of you so so much and I love you all so much. I know you guys are missing your favorite family member. Without me there, there’s no one to make you guys laugh. Words can’t explain how much this trip has pushed me to grow and step out of my comfort zone. Coming home I know I’ll be a better person with all the lessons Panama has taught me. I can’t wait to see all your beautiful faces and hug all of you. Also please write to me, it’s literally my only form of communication with the outside world :).

With love,

Samarah, Kelly, Melanie

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