Week Four In Mexico

Another amazing week. We even got pulled over at the military check point to get the van searched for drugs. So much fun. The team was a little concerned but they quickly realized that it was OK. We even got two of the unarmed guys to pose for a picture with us. I got to work with a Native American team this week. They were so great. They practiced nailing and sawing before they came down. I have never heard of that. Even though the group was half the size of the other groups I have been building with; they finished the house in two days! They were very hard working and used to the heat (their reservation is in Arizona). I really liked getting to know them. When they first called the base to apply for building they said they really wanted to build a house but they didn't have the money. Later that same day someone called to say that they wanted to donate money to build a house and that they wanted it to be a Native American team. So cool. The family we built for was: Antionio, Sara, Jesus (15), Ailian (10), Alondra (15 Mo). Antionio makes $40 a week working in a factory. They have to pay $160 a month on the plot of land they bought. At the dedication it is usually the mom that starts crying first. This time it was Antionio. That is when everyone lost it. It was his turn to speak and he was having trouble getting his composure to speak. To have a Mexican man show that much emotion was very powerful. I'm sure it must be frustrating trying to provide for his family and to be given a house was overwhelming.