Construction!

On Saturday, three of us (Ann, Maegen, and Sara) came to El Salvador to see the progress of the orphanage and to bring some much-needed food to the volunteers. We got to go out to the site and see how much work has been done, and it is amazing. Walls are going up, and we're beginning to see how great this building is going to be.

When we got there, we saw this!



We headed down the mountain to see some more views.

We got to see the giant hole that the guys dug. Nice work! This will be the future septic tank.
There's still a lot of work to do, and Josh is there to do it! Maria Lydia, who lives down the mountain, has even started a little catering business.
And, the guys are enjoying their lunch at the "Hotel Radisson." :)
And, Robert has a new friend, Rigoberto. Rigoberto has been working at the site, and he's been such a help to us.

Please keep all of the volunteers and workers in your prayers. We are grateful for all of their hard work, and we are grateful for all of your support.

So, What's Going on in El Salvador?

In case you thought we'd fallen off the map, nothing could be further from the truth! In fact, things have been pretty busy here at SHIP, with even more people headed to El Salvador to work on the new building. Just a few days ago, a new group of five volunteers (including SHIP board member Robert Horton) joined our Brittany, Julie, and Cameron at the El Salvador orphanage.

With this new group of volunteers, much of the work has shifted to the new orphanage site, with Julie and Brittany still working with the children. But, the guys have been going out to the site and digging trenches. In what might have been a lapse of judgment, someone decided to let the guys loose with the camera. I'm still not sure whose idea it was, but we might need to have a talk. :)

Anyways, just check out how much the work has come along since our last update! The guys took these pictures, and it's pretty amazing to see the progress!






Now we see the guys hard at work.



Just look at their hard work and dedication to the project!



And, in this picture you can see...



Um, wait a second. I'm not sure how that last one got in there. And I'm not sure what they're up to. Any guesses?



And if anyone can explain that last picture, we would surely appreciate it! Whatever is going on, it looks like a lot has been accomplished and all are having a good time.