I´m not sure why, but I woke up with a terrible headache and felt really bad. It didn´t help that it was extremely hot and there was a lot to do. Like every other day though, all it took was getting going and everything was alright.
I loaded all the medical supplies we have stocked up into the truck to take to a Colonia I had never been to before. We also packed a few boxes of tacos and some other snacks as well. I had not even had time to get the sleep out of my eyes and we headed out. When we got there it was not at all what I imagined. The church was enormous and the entire area was decorated for a huge fiesta. Our intent was to come and stock the clinic - what we got was a huge party for about 100 kids first communion. They do not take it lightly. The kids were dressed in beautiful dresses and very sharp little suits. Peggy informed me that they would be celebrating for the whole day. I got to meet the priest for a short period of time. He had many things to attend to but said he would give me a call sometime this week to fill me in on some things that we may be able to do to help out while down here.
After celebrating for some time, we headed to the market for vegetables and fruit for some other orphanages. For the first time I´ve been here, people were really rude to me. I think they saw how much we were buying and assumed we were either showing off or doing something disruptive. Everyone acted like we weren´t there and purposely stayed in our way the whole time we were there. The music inside was incredibly loud, making for an even more uncomfortable setting. I was impressed however with the price for everything. We basically filled the back of a large pickup truck up with fruits and vegetables for $141. We then delivered the goods to the orphanages and brought the rest back here to the Casa Hogar.
Today was a special day for Mexico. Their soccer team was playing in the Gold Cup against Ecuador and won 2-1. In order to celebrate, we played our own soccer game. Again my team won, of course. Due to the game though we missed out on a play with the little girls and visiting one of the other orphanages. It exhausted me and I should sleep well after a big dinner and a big day in the sun.
Tomorrow is the big day in Laredo picking up all the materials for the gazebo. Wish us luck dealing with the border patrol when crossing. It´s going to be complicated.
Hope all is well wherever you are.
