Friday 13th July

At 4.50am the alarm went off, even earlier than yesterday, the mornings are getting earlier and earlier. Today was spent building the playground we started yesterday. Group decision was to start early to avoid the heat. Our task for the day was to finish the trenches, dig some holes and level off the ground. We all got to work and soon the sweat started pouring. We had some kids joining us today, helping out and giving us high 5’s - they were great and very cute! One little boy was loads of help clearing what we were digging and moving our soil about. Its so great to see a little 12 year old boy so willing to help out.
So our holes were dug (one by me all alone!)
Our trenches were dug and evened out (straight lines are very hard to keep to) and the whole area was levelled out and grass removed.
While having our lunch of yummy rice we decided that our little helper should have some too. The little boy looked so pleased; he ate some and then put the rest away to take home for his family.
The playground was starting to look good and I think we all enjoyed digging and getting dirty. Luke claimed the best way do dig a hole was like killing a deer: you kill it and then you gut it (with your hands) best to say we got pretty dirty!
We then left the playground at about one. We decided to head off to the swimming pool to clean off and relax.
We had lots of fun playing with the beach ball and Anna W, Luke, Dave and I destroyed Geoff and the Sarahs at game of Volleyball.
As I write this Sarah J has just won the feather Olympics, by racing through an obstacle course with a feather on a plate in her mouth, with the fans on. A Very impressive technique.
We’re all pretty tired tonight but I think we all had a great day and are ready for tomorrows cement mixing and painting.
Thanks for your prayers, hope you are enjoying reading about our adventure as much as we are enjoying it.

Suzanne Cooke