11/7/12

What really impressed me on this trip to the interior of Pernambuco was the work ethic of the people we met. All of them were willing to work hard in order to reach their goals. Another example of this that we encountered today was of a group of teenagers who make and sell jewelry made from the seeds of plants from that region. The youth use the money they make to pay for the construction costs of the church that they attend. It was amazing to see how hard they worked to gather supplies and make jewelry. Many kids might have given up since they live in a very rural area where it must be hard to sell what they make. However, they have managed to fix up the church with what they've made so far and they are planning on building an addition to the church.