We just finished our second day of work on the home. We did everything from lifting and moving buckets, to shoveling concrete and dirt, and moving water to the mixer. Our group will sleep well tonight. We already could not get the boys away from their naps to come eat dinner.
It is so special to me to be here. It is nothing like I thought it would be.
It is so gorgeous. The view on the way to the work site is incredible. I could stay here forever. The mountains seem to go on forever. Cows wander around in the road. A river runs through the bends, its rapids creating small waterfalls. The landscape leaves me speechless. The pictures I have taken will not even do it justice.
What is inspiring to me is the family we are working with. They work so hard, rarely taking any breaks. Even the children are hauling buckets like the rest of us. The oldest girl is 10. She wore no gloves and the same outfit from the day before. Her hands were covered in concrete and dirt but she did not complain. Nor did she stop until all the rest of us did. She is having to grow up so quickly. She would then run off and play a game with her sister and brother or come up behind us and tickle us. You forget she is still a child. She makes the work enjoyable.
Here you forget there is a langauge barrier. Words are not necessary. We all know that we are working to help a family that needs a hand. A smile and thumbs up let us know we are doing a good job and are appreciated. I think we appreciate the workers and family even more though. They are teaching us so much about ourselves. We find the ability to continue to work even when we are hot and tired. We all are working towards the common good of society.
Friday we are going to go see some more of the sites Armenia has to offer and learn more about its history.
Hope everyone is having a great afternoon. It is almost night time here. So time to put our tired bodies to bed.
with love,
jessie
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