Today we really started to see some of the projects come together. The men are making good progress on the drop-ceiling, the youth room just off the foyer is a hot, stuffy project with much repair done from water damage, 2 1/2 classrooms were painted, the painting on the "courtyard" walls of the school is well underway, the desks are finished, George has worked feverishly to get the bathrooms in working order, and the men were finally able to pour the cement to extend the parking/driveway area (that we started on the first day). Today was also the 2nd, and last day, of VBS. Again, there was a great group of children that attended and the VBS volunteers did a super job. I'm sure I missed something! It was a full day of work!
However, as was the case yesterday, a small group of us were able to take a couple of hours to go shopping at the local markets in Zarqa. It is very unusual for the people of this area to see tourists, so we looked rather out of place. I would have loved to show photos, but we were advised not to take our camera for safety reasons. It was fun, but a bit uncomfortable as we were definitely a sight for the local people. Yet, when John extended a hand of greeting to the shop owners, they seemed very pleased. Women are not supposed to extend a hand of greeting. We bought fresh-ground Turkish coffee & a pot to brew it in, Bedouin coffee cups, za'ater spices for dipping bread after it's been dipped in olive oil and some candy treats. It was definitely an experience!
Pictures: I couldn't resist the first picture. It was a perfect example of how many projects in Jordan are done. At the school where we were staying, the corner of the window was broken out to run wires into the building! Other pictures are the men as they continue the drop-ceiling, a picture of the courtyard before painting it, a VERY dirty Jamey Dickman after tearing the steel roof off an awning and the last 4 pictures show the progress and completion of the paving project.
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