So we are almost half way! Crazy. First though, I just want to say thank you to everyone who helped me get here. It has already been such an amazing trip! I feel like I am actually making a difference, and I know this trip is going to have a lasting impact on my life as well. So, much appreciated.
Anyways, Jen and I just returned from our third shift at the orphanage. We have 25 children now. they started school this week however, so the days are a little quieter. We have 7 kids all day along, and then 7 or 8 are in the elementary school, and the rest are in primary school. So some of the kids return home at 2:00 and the others at 4:00. The boys in elementary school have uniforms. It's so precious. They don't have enough uniforms for all the boys so they try to dress them similarly. They wear these little white dress shirts, with some grey slacks, and red sweaters on the days that it is a little chilly. They go to school across the street so we wait at the gate while they walk across the street to their school. they usually turn around and wave back about 9 or 10 times on their 20 secong walk there. This week Jen and i set up some organized colouring with them. That was pretty cool. They don't usually let them play with crayons and stuff because they draw on EVERYTHING. But we rolled out a big piece of paper outside and supervised. it went well. The next day, however, I came down stairs to hang out with the kids while I was off duty, and boy did I regret it. I came down, half of the kids were being bathed, and the other half had already been bathed and were in their PJs. One of the kids had managed to find some crayons and markers however and had handed them out to all the children. There are colouring books sitting within there reach as well, but those were still in place. Instead, they had decided to colour all over the floor... and on some unfortunate childrens heads. it was actually an almost humorous site. About 3 small boys had green marker all over the backs of their heads due to a rascal of a child, Asenathi. Love the little 4 year old, but she knows all the best ways to be destructive haha. So I spent the nect 15 minutes cleaning the floor and I had to use my fingernail and some mr clean to final get it all off. Although some of the kids saw what I was doing and decided to help me out. So that was nice. They weren't actually that helpful, but it's the thought that counts. Otherwise, I also brought some bubbles with so Jen and I took those out for the children. I brought two bottles with.. but the first one I brought out... i turned my back on it for about 4 minutes... it got dumped on the ground. I am slowly learning that no matter how small a child is, nothing is out of reach.
Anyways, I'm sure I will have much more to write about in about 2 days if everything goes according to plan... so I will check back in then. Talk to you all very soon. Miss you
Anyways, Jen and I just returned from our third shift at the orphanage. We have 25 children now. they started school this week however, so the days are a little quieter. We have 7 kids all day along, and then 7 or 8 are in the elementary school, and the rest are in primary school. So some of the kids return home at 2:00 and the others at 4:00. The boys in elementary school have uniforms. It's so precious. They don't have enough uniforms for all the boys so they try to dress them similarly. They wear these little white dress shirts, with some grey slacks, and red sweaters on the days that it is a little chilly. They go to school across the street so we wait at the gate while they walk across the street to their school. they usually turn around and wave back about 9 or 10 times on their 20 secong walk there. This week Jen and i set up some organized colouring with them. That was pretty cool. They don't usually let them play with crayons and stuff because they draw on EVERYTHING. But we rolled out a big piece of paper outside and supervised. it went well. The next day, however, I came down stairs to hang out with the kids while I was off duty, and boy did I regret it. I came down, half of the kids were being bathed, and the other half had already been bathed and were in their PJs. One of the kids had managed to find some crayons and markers however and had handed them out to all the children. There are colouring books sitting within there reach as well, but those were still in place. Instead, they had decided to colour all over the floor... and on some unfortunate childrens heads. it was actually an almost humorous site. About 3 small boys had green marker all over the backs of their heads due to a rascal of a child, Asenathi. Love the little 4 year old, but she knows all the best ways to be destructive haha. So I spent the nect 15 minutes cleaning the floor and I had to use my fingernail and some mr clean to final get it all off. Although some of the kids saw what I was doing and decided to help me out. So that was nice. They weren't actually that helpful, but it's the thought that counts. Otherwise, I also brought some bubbles with so Jen and I took those out for the children. I brought two bottles with.. but the first one I brought out... i turned my back on it for about 4 minutes... it got dumped on the ground. I am slowly learning that no matter how small a child is, nothing is out of reach.
Anyways, I'm sure I will have much more to write about in about 2 days if everything goes according to plan... so I will check back in then. Talk to you all very soon. Miss you
*This photo is of the boys heading to school (which you can see behind them) on a chilly day in their sweaters
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