well, i promised my next blog would be a heart blog... so, here it is. my heart is bursting at the seams. i'm receiving a hundred fold of what i'm giving... it's amazing how the Lord works. my days are filled with many hugs and much laughter; my nights are filled with sweet time of fellowship with the other volunteers. i feel like just beyond the surface are a lot of tears, so i honestly try to not think about it too often because knowing me, i would be crying all the time... the tears do come though, and they're coming more often now that i'm connected to the hearts of the people here. the tears are for gratefulness for my time here, for the joyful hearts of the kids, for the amazing fellowship that i have with the other volunteers, for the sweet worship in church, for the way that certain kids have changed me. my tears are also for the brokeness of this world and the flesh, for the things these kids have experienced, for their need for love beyond what they can receive here and praying that the Lord will be real to each of them. 

He is so big and He is working here in such visible ways... there is so much here to feel and i'm grateful that He is showing me a new facet of Himself through the love of these precious kids. as much as i try, there aren't words to express His kindness towards me. i am full.