I am all signed up to build another house in Guatemala July 6-12! I will build with my Aunt and Uncle’s Team Dakota unless . . . a Team Missoula comes together. I wonder . . .
It all started with my Grandma and Grandpa! They gave me a high school graduation gift: go to Guatemala and work! I built a house for a family. We were called Team Casas: my mom, uncles, aunt and cousins, and some new friends.
Monday morning we packed Brandon’s truck with all our tools; leveled the ground, prepared the foundation and poured cement.
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- Packing the tools.
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- Introducing the family.
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- Digging dirt.
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- Preparing foundation.
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- Mixing Cement.
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- Pouring Cement.
Tuesday the walls went up and we poured the cement for the front porch.
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- Building walls.
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- The walls go up.
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- Making the rooms.
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- Pouring the porch.
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- Roofing.
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- Siding.
Wednesday we hammered up the siding, put in electric, and worked on the roof. I took some breaks and played games with the children. And I had Spanish Lessons!
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- Almost done.
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- Siding with Leah.
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- Roofing.
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- Electric with Heather.
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- Bolting the walls down.
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- Taking a break.
Thursday we finished the house and had the Dedication.
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- Last circle-up.
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- Dedication.
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- Team Casas 2013!
Friday we went to Antigua just for fun. I went on a hike with Ron, Kay, my Mom and Uncle Jeff. We also went shopping and ate lunch at McDonalds.
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- Bus to Antiqua.
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- Hiking.
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- City scenes.
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- Taking photos . . .
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- of the sun.
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- Shopping.
Saturday morning we got up early and went to the airport. When I got home, I knew that I wanted to go to Guatemala again and build another house. I get to go again. I am excited.
Right now the plan is to go with Team Dakota but I want to ask my friends in Missoula if they would like to make a Team Missoula. It costs a lot of money: $8,000 for the house materials. And then each person has to pay $125.00 for room and board for the week; and airfare to Guatemala City: $700-$800 per person. It is very expensive.
I get to go again because I am using some of my goat money to pay for my trip this summer! I was in FFA my Senior Year and I raised a goat, Kanga. I sold him at the auction for $2,400!!! I paid for my new chicken coop with that money and I used some to go to China and I will use the rest to go to Guatemala again. Newspaper article about the auction at the Fair.
So, dear friends in Missoula, I wonder if anyone would like to join me with your time and/or money for a Team Missoula July 5-12, 2014? If you are interested, please let me know by Saturday, March 29.
