I have been so busy the last few months, that I forgot to give you an update onteh trip. It was really worthwhile. We built a house for a single monther of three. They were so poor that they had about 8 people from two families living in the equivelant of a glorified mower shed. It was very humbling to be on such a trip. They fed us on the last day with soome of the hottest food I've had. It was just sad to see their living conditions and the condition of their kitchen. It was more or less a little stove next to their bed with a small propane tank hooked up.
Ther mother was a Christian and attended a local church in the town of Santa Maria. It was pretty cool to see all of the church members coming to help the gringos each day in spite of the language barrier. It was a reminder that God's love transcends language, race and even borders.
If any of you get a chance to go on one of these trips, I promise it is worth it.
THanks again for all of the people that supported this trip.
Zach Hamilton