¡Hola a todos! Our day started really early since we had to drive to Nogales, AZ once again. Before we actually hit the road, we had to pass through the Pio Decimo Center to pick up our great alumnus, John Lohse. After driving for one hour, we arrived at Nogales Border Patrol where we were kindly greeted by three officers, one of which was Border Patrol Agent Sergio Leones Jr. who coordinated our experience. Once we signed in, we had a very thorough presentation about their job description and the responsibilities that come with it. They seize any kind of illegal contraband; monitor areas by using sensors, cameras, and tracking skills; protect wildlife and vegetation; and attend classrooms or meetings to inform the public about their duties and why life as a criminal is not worth it. Most importantly, they care about the safety and well-being of people. We briefly saw their command center, and afterwards separated into two groups to drive by the border wall. The officers
¡Hola familia! Today we got down to business once again to complete our landscaping project within a large basketball court-sized lot near the Pio Decimo Center. Fortunately, we had access to a couple of gas-operated weed whackers, as well as 100% participation from our team. We completed the project (check out the before-and-after pictures below!), and the lot may eventually become a playground for the residents of the apartments operated by Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona. After that, we went into Pio Decimo Center and helped with the intake of some non perishable food donations. Franklin and Dave also assisted with shoveling compost into a new receptacle while the girls had a fun singing session. At noon, we headed to Eegee’s restaurant to fuel ourselves for our one-hour drive to Nogales, AZ. The slushees there were great, brain freeze and all! When we arrived at Lourdes Catholic School in Nogales, we were greeted by two students, Juan Paulo and Cami