Monday & Tuesday

Monday was a great day of painting. It was cooler than normal and we worked great as a team. After we cleaned up with our cold showers we got ready to enjoy the kids. Many children come after school and play soccer. They have so many boys they have to rotate groups for 10 minute games. At 4 pm 30 kids come for a feeding program monday through friday. I did a lesson and the most fascinating part for me was how excited they were for the color sheet and using the crayons. One little boy about 2 years old did not want to give up his crayon. So we let him keep it. One boy wanted to keep his sheet perfect and wouldn't color on it. Even with the language barrier, we could smile as they were so proud of their sheets they colored.

We then helped give out the plates of food to the children. They ate tortillas, beans, cabbage and a fruit drink. Then the children at the home helped with clean up and then they ate. The kids at the home are amazing with how they do their own laundry, clean rooms and help out.

The best part of the evening was when we played with the kids at the childrens home. We pushed many of the kids on the swings and they learned the word "Push!" We played until bedtime. The laughter and their smiles were the best!

Tuesday:

We painted again and that afternoon lost power for the evening. After the feeding program with which the kids had helped, we played again with the kids. It gets dark at 6ish but it didn't seem to bother them. They had so much fun with Karie's camera taking pictures of themselves and the flash going off. They were happy with simple things and we played many hand clapping games like "Mary Mack." The week is flying by and with storms we never know when we will have power. You can see why they cook on a wood burning stove outside.

deb culligan