Quick update

Hello!
We arrived, but the internet has been sporadic so we haven't been able to update. We had a eight hour drive after our plane arrived in cancun. When we finially arrived around 9, we ate at Esther and Alfanso's home. The food was delicious, but many of us were unable to finish the meal due to our exhaustion. Our hotel is incredible. The floors surround a patio, creating a little skylight.

The next day we woke up at 7:00, ate toast and juice for breakfast and headed for the worksite. We first stood around unsure of how to help. The lack of saws to saw rebar the size of a nail from the concrete beams. We then carried the 200-250 lb beams into the house, 4 people on each beam. When the power saw arrived, the work began to speed up. Once the beams were in place, the professional workers began spacing them out, and we began to transport the massive pile of concreate blocks into the house.
We then walked to the house we were having lunch at. We had delicious fish tacos with salsa (sorry pastor fred). Then the jabenareos came out fresh off the plant. Mitesh chomped into one, not realizing he wasn't suppose to eat the seeds and finished off the whole pepper in one bite. 15 seconds later, sweat was dripping down his face. Sarah, Brett and John also tried a bit the pepper being careful not to eat the seeds. Ester brought out limes and sugar to take away the sting.
After lunch we went to nearby ruins at De Kanki These ruins were resently discovered and are still being excavated. We saw huge storage holes in the ground, a temple, sacrificial blocks, and a mayan game field.
We then showered. Several of us assisted making tortillas over an open fire with our chefs. We were also taught how to play a board game that is a cross between tic-tac-toe and checkers. Beef, potatoes and tortillas with soupy bean paste. After dinner we went to the worship service at the church. The pastor wrote his sermon to us thanking us for what we were doing here. We introduced ourselves infornt of the congregation, and were treated to several spanish worship hymns. After the service, the people shook all our hands. The whole church congregated outside for the tamales prepared to celebrate us coming. Wrapped in corn husks, a few of us didn't quite know how to eat the tamale. After some laughter from the children at our expense, they showed us how. We drank juice from pouches biting a small piece off the corner. We play, attempted our spanish, and took photos with all the curious children.
After returning to the hotel, a group of us walked along the gulf of mexico enjoying the breeze, and beautiful view.