Day 4

"Poquito mas" - day 4
At lunch today, some of us learned that "poquito mas" (a little more) doesn't quite translate in Chile. Whether it is food, drinks, rooms and beds in their homes, or patience in translation, these are some of the most amazing people anyone can meet. The Ilocans we have been working and playing with these last few days are incredibly generous. Despite everything that has happened to them over the past year, they enjoy a life that many of us cannot appreciate simply because of it's simplicity.
Today we managed to get the roof on the first house and insulate it and were able to finish the floor of the second house. The last few nails were hammered in by the light of cell phones, but we finished. We'll all have to work very hard tomorrow in order to finish our goal of building two houses.
Tonight was the semifinals and finals of the "baby futbol" tournament. Gabriel, Eric, Juan, Rene, and our Charlie in goal reached the finals, but lost to the first team we played. We supplied prizes to the top 4 teams - jackets, bags, warmups, and shirts. Medals were awarded to the top three teams and trophies were awarded to the finalists. The guys let Charlie keep the runner-up trophy and we'll get it engraved for him when we get back.
It has been an amazing trip so far and it will be a little hard to leave tomorrow...