DAY 2—More planning today. We did actually have some meetings, but in the true spirit of committee work, not a lot of actual work got done. The Ascension group arrived at noon. They’d been traveling since 9:00 last night, so they were a little bushed. A dip in the sea and a run down the shore brought renewed energy to the under 30 set. The rest of us got tired just watching. There are six in their group, Tiffany Malcom, Rex & Meg Rudy, Aaron Holt, Jenna Dolata and Kathy Mannerberg. We’ve been joined by a couple of new friends, Jake & Sophie, who have been touring Central America by volunteering from place to place.

We knew that the group would be a little tuckered out from their travels, so our goal was to get them acclimated, fed and rested. We accomplished all of that so we can count the day a success. Special mention needs to be made of the feeding part—our program assistant, Carmen Gallardo, happens to be a professional chef and she whipped us up a paella to die for. Given the accommodations, the views and the food this is a work camp experience that will be hard to top! Tomorrow we get to work.