Mexico!!!

We are in Ensenada, Mexico with our Centerpoing mission team building a home for a family.  Today is day 1 on the job site and we are exhausted, sunburnt, and dirty but happy to be serving and being blessed!  It's amazing to be here.

Pirate ship from Pirates of the Caribbean on the way south from San Diego to Ensenada.

Mexico door!

Radishes at the taco stand.

view in our "camp"

Drew Preston, Emma, Sully and Ben hanging out in the courtyard at camp.

hot game of foozball!

This is the village where we are building a house for a family.  The houses seem to squat right into the mountain.  This one is below the area where we are building.  I thought the cacti were being grown to dig up and sell to a nursery, but was told the people chop them up and eat them!  It's their cactus garden.  It looks successful!

Tucker helping to cut lumber.

Drew Preston hammering the frame.

Sullivan made sure Auburn was well represented.  Later I looked up and he was standing on the roof!  He thought I would "freak out"  (his words)  but I managed to remember he is 16 and growing up.  sniff, sniff

Ellie painted and painted.  Her brand new jeans look like This Old House got ahold of them.

My man,  he can swing a mean hammer.

The first wall is up!!!

Little Mexican cutie.  Her name is Esmerelda and she is Ellie's "new best friend".

Siding is on.  (By the way, I am working, too.  I painted lots. )

Me and El.

Roofers.

One tired little house builder.