Hey y'all!
Still no pictures to post. Too complicated I think--but I might give it a go tomorrow. Tonight we're in Saigon for one night--in a pretty nice hotel with internet access so I can take a break and fill everybody in.
So much to tell! I've been on the home team and laid brick and dug holes and hauled gravel and tied rebar--and met some amazing people. The people on the Catalyst team are all wonderful--and we've really gotten to know the families of the people that we've built the houses for. We've gotten to go way back little trails and paths and seen a side of life that is totally new to me. I'll have pictures and stories to show when we return.
We visited the dump where some of the families live. There are not words to describe the extreme poverty that we witnessed. And in the midst of it all--people smiled at us and waved and went about their business--cooking breakfast, washing clothes, etc.
Tri, Joshua, and Blake were on the school and distribution team. They've visited many schools and organized and gave out the bikes, rice, etc. Tri has had a great time taking on the local Vietnamese kids in soccer. Joshua has been the expert at getting the bikes ready to be given away.
Pete! Don't forget about Pete! At the first site all the kids learned to say "Hello Pete!" and they said it all the time! He's the actual leader of the Home Team and has done a great job of guiding his crew and ending every day with cold Saigon beer!
Anyway--don't you all worry! We're doing great and we'll come home soon with lots of stories. I can't wait for you all to see the joy that the stickers, drawings, toys, and bicycles give these kids. Oh yeah! Yesterday I gave out a bunch of the pictures that kids from Drippin' and from NC drew for us to bring. It's pretty cute to see a bunch of little Vietnamese girls holding pictures of the Alamo!
Love you all!
Aileen
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