What a great day. You know what I mean; the kind of day were every ounce
of great is squeezed out drip by drip and it seems to last forever. That
was today. The are great parts of a great day and not so great great
parts.
Web got up early before the sun and started up some cereal for the kids.
We were outside just hanging around waiting to ring the breakfast bell
and the sun was coming up. It was gorgeous there we about 5 or 6 of us
just talking and here come the kids. Man one hug after another just like
they were ours it was a beautiful moment. After we ate we were loading
the kids in one of our vans so Mike M could run them to school. For the
record a 15 passenger van does hold at least 23 kids. Now that was
funny.
We got the kids off to school and started our day of work. We split into
four teams and were needing to bleach, prime and paint the walls of four
bathrooms. Sounds simple right wrong. It took us the entire day and my
dogs barked about noon and ran off about four. Now it is 10 and we are
sitting in the kitchen watching walle. We had a great time joking
around a giving each other a hard time. There is a great group down here
and i have enjoyed our time serving together. We had hamburgers and hot
dogs for lunch plus some gorditas from in town man they were good. Z
took a couple of guys over to the youth detention center this afternoon.
This kids showed up back at the house around 230 and a group did some
crafts and fun stuff with the kids. The rest of us continued to paint
ourselves and the walls. You know when i come down here there is always
a time where you really see how amazing people are despite their
surroundings. Today it really hit me that these kids live here they are
not leaving here some have contact with their parents which is great but
others do not. Today we were cleaning under the sinks and there was just
a ton of mold and i opened a drawer and in the drawer were 8
toothbrushes. I am not sure why but this just hit me hard. I look around
the room I am sitting in now and the kids are just laughing and having a
great time. Just lovin what the have and living in the now. There is a
banner hanging on the wall it reads Estoy Bendecido! Means I am blessed.
I am feeling that tonight. Bless for my family and friends.
My favorite part of the day was in the courtyard and i was sitting with
Jeannie and about 4 or 5 girls and boys i had Adriane on my lap she was
singing songs in spanish. No idea what she was saying but it was a
perfect time one i loved sharing with Jeannie. I think Jeannie is
getting some good spanish working and I know she took a bunch more
pictures today.
I am not sure what our plan is for tomorrow we finished the painting so
I hope we get more kid time. I have not been this tired in a long time.
I am really sore very excited that i just remebered the two tylenol I
Jeannie gave me. Woohoo.
I am in serious great day tired mode i am sure I am going to sleep like
a rock. Goodnight all and will give you an update tomorrow.
Jiame
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