Thank yall for all of your encouraging comments and emails, it's so great hearing from home!
I LOVE it here!!! The kids are sooo precious and loving... they run up to me like I'm their long lost friend and tackle me with hugs! So sweet! And, it is absolutely beautiful here... there are mountains surrounding the orphanage, the sunsets are incredible and it's warm here!!! I'm going to have a nice tshirt and chaco tan before too long! :) So much has already happened, and I've learned so much, that I don't even know where to start. There are around 400 kids here... most of them technically aren't orphans... they just come from rough family environments or from families that aren't able to provide for them. Each of them has a story and have been through more in their short life than I can ever imagine going through... I've only been told of a few of their backgrounds, and it's absolutely heart breaking to hear what they been through. It's shocking to me how happy they are, despite their history. I pray that Orphanage Emmanuel will be a place of peace and restoration for them. The kids are split up by age and gender... there are the small(5-10) girls, middle(11-14) girls, and big girls (15-20ish). The boys are split up the same way and all of the toddlers are together (2-5). Right now it's summer for them, so they've been spending most of their days in their "yards"(big open area near their houses) or in the gym. I've spent the majority of my time with the middle kids... the boys are so fun! I've played soccer and/or basketball in the gym with them almost everyday. They love to laugh and run, and I've learned that I don't need much spanish to do that! :) I've been eating lunch and dinner in the different houses with the kids... there's not too much variety rice, beans, tortillas, ramen noodles and a few vegetables thrown in from time to time.
I feel like this is getting a little long, so I'll leave you with this last picture (in your head, until I figure out how to upload pictures to this thing)... today, around 40 or so girls and 40 or so boys were given cowboy boots... they look so adorable!! :) The boys got brown and the girls got pink. Nashville has found it's way to Guaimaca, Honduras!!! HOWDY!!!! :)
6 comments:
What an answered blessing! I am so glad that you are loving it at Orphanage Emmanuel. We have a friend at church, Dana Carmichael, who worked at the orphanage as well. It is a small world! Much love to you.
Dan and Carrie
glad to hear things are going great! Miss you and praying.
Milwee!! It's so good to read your blog and hear your sweet little heart!
I miss you and I'm praying for you!
I am so glad things are going great! I know you are a blessing to those sweet children. Looking forward to pictures!
Sweet Katie, What an exciting update. It's SO GOOD to hear that you love it there. Whew! I know there will be hard times but it's great to start out feeling so welcomed and embraced. I'm glad that you are finding the language barrier doesn't keep you from loving on those precious children. I can't imagine your tender heart and outstretched arms aren't offering healing in themselves!I pray that God will continue to fill you with love and grace and energy to keep up with what he is showing you, teaching you and offering to do through you. I swear, my eyes fill with tears every time I think of you! :-) I love you friend!
Milwee!!! I just stumbled on your blog. (I'm new at this blog thing.) Sounds like you are learning so much and touching the lives of many children. Soak up all of God's blessings you're experiencing, and stay healthy and safe. :)
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