Hasta Pronto

This is Marcia blogging today. We apologize for no blog last night. Yesterday was a very emotional day for all of us. Our last day in Santa Ana began the usual way. Kathleen led everyone in devotion. It was very touching and we learned later, that Habitat El Salvador would like to publish her devotion in their recognition of International Habitat Day. What an honor!!

The morning was warm and the team worked hard knowing it was our last morning at the site. We got to work with two individuals from a radio station, Walter and Marco, who were there covering the work going on in the community. There was also a photographer taking pictures of us as we worked. We were blessed to have International Habitat Day fall while we were in El Salvador!

When noon time came, the masons cleaned up their sites, changed clothes and they all joined us for lunch. After lunch, we toured home number 7,000 built by Habitat El Salvador. The home owner has a salon in her home. Diane J. got a great hair cut for $1.25!! Watch the pictures for the new Diane!!

When we got back from the tour, the masons presented us each with a certificate and a chespa bucket. It was very touching. There were tears and mucho hugs. Habitat El Salvador made sure the tears didn't last long! A mariachi band surprised us and we all danced with the kids and masons.

It was soon time to say our good-byes. I didn't want to say Adios so I asked Luis how to say until we meet again. What he told me was too difficult to remember so he suggested Hasta Pronto. So the tears started again and we said Hasta Pronto to all our new friends, the masons, the children and the people from the community.

We boarded the bus, went back to the Hotel Sahara, cleaned up and boarded another bus that took us to the Los Hojas Resort which is on the Pacific Ocean. We had dinner and reflection time, walked out by the beach, got wet with the waves, swam in the pool and called it a day. What a great way to end our day.