Happy Monday!
Our day started at the daycare with mucho burbujas (a.k.a
bubbles), sidewalk chalk, bouncy balls, and laughter from the playground. The children were excited to see us and spend
time with us. It is custom in Yucatecan
culture to greet one another with a kiss on the cheek and a hug. Imagine all of the hugs and kisses we
received. After greeting the children we
spent time playing games then ventured back to the playground. If you’ve ever seen Toy Story 3, imagine the
BAD ROOM………with screaming children, heads flying off of toys, lots of crying,
toys flying everywhere, and the Gannon group standing in the corner not knowing
what to do. That was basically our morning
in a nutshell. Just kidding, it was a
wonderful experience interacting with the children and they were quite the opposite
of the room in Toy Story 3. They all
enjoyed our company, whether it was pushing the children on the swings, or just
simply sitting with them in the sand. We
spent the morning sharing lots of laughs.
After we left the daycare we headed to Nueva Vida, which is
an after school program for girls in the local area. We were greeted with more hugs and kisses and
they welcomed us in for lunch. After
lunch the girls had the chance to show off their English skills by pronouncing
our names and counting. The Gannon group
brought along a parachute and we headed off to the park to try it out with the
girls. It was a big hit. After the parachute games we headed back to
the mission and spent the rest of the evening getting to know the girls and
spending quality time with them. We said
our goodbyes, but we are looking forward to seeing them again on Wednesday.
The highlight of the day was seeing the look on the children’s
faces when playing with them and being able to experience the Yucatecan life
through them. We have a big week ahead
of us and we will keep you posted.
Buenos noches! (Goodnight!)
Love Mallory & Linden
We are so proud of all of you!
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