After arriving at 1:30 AM and taking some rest, the group rose and got ready for a scrumptious 8 AM breakfast of cereal, oatmeal, hash browns, eggs, yogurt and juice. To begin the week on a collective note, the members of the group each shared an interesting fact about themselves and went over the rules together. Then they went across town to Grace Lutheran Church, where they learned to cook (and eat!) “gorditas,” or stuffed fried pastry pockets, from a lady from El Paso named Carmen Hernandez.
They also learnt some new games and learned that people attempting to cross the southern border come from countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The group then heard Carmen’s story on how she had crossed to seek a pediatric nephrologist for her daughter across the border. She spoke of her attempts to seek work and support her daughter while beginning the process to become a legal resident. In the evening, the group sorted clothes and made air mattress beds in anticipation of the new migrants arriving on Tuesday at the Grace Lutheran Church. The group ended the day with a discussion and written reflection while looking forward to a long night of sleep and rest. matangi melpakkam
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