Best night of sleep yet for me. Others on the team, not so much. I have been sleeping with my iPod on so I am not bothered by the dogs and roosters. The thing the iPod can't help, though, is the heat when the electric goes off. I'm still waking up around 3am, after the fan/electric has been off for a while and it gets stuffy.
This morning's breakfast included fresh mango, bananas, and yogurt - mmmmmm. The kids started arriving at 7:30 this morning, happy as larks! I can only imagine how early they'll be here tomorrow morning!
It was another long, hot day with the kids, but today there was more of a breeze. Since Pastor Larry and I are in charge of the individual pictures, we got to sit in the air conditioned office, printing the pictures and trying to figure out which name goes on which picture. Although the room is air conditioned, the windows are still partly open. I enjoyed listening to the screams of laughter and joy coming from the pools below. Pastor Larry enjoyed looking at every picture and seeing the beauty in each child.
The children were a little more comfortable with us today, and some began to "test the waters". Morgan's little friend Jude wanted to do everything he could to escape from the group. A few others from the team commented on some of their behaviors as well. But these kids have been really well behaved - Meg says they tow the line because they know if they are sent home, they will not be allowed back, and this is such a privilege to them.
Today's lunch was spaghetti and salad. For the children as well as all the helpers, probably 175 people in total. Madame Day fixed all this spaghetti in two large pots on charcoal grills - just amazing.
Our afternoon trip involved riding to Living Hope's farm. The Mission is farming some land that is actually owned by an American gentleman.
They are getting ready to plant corn and green beans, and have banana trees and cattle as well. We got to walk on the land, and go back to the well to water the cows. I love these trips as well, just getting to see the towns and the people and the differences in culture.
When we returned, we had some wonderful time for team bonding, and then enjoyed dinner of potato soup and pigs-in-blankets. We also had our little celebration of discipline talk, and as some started going to bed, others sat outside talking and playing cards.
Aidan and I decided to beat the heat of our rooms and drag our mattresses out onto the porch in front of our rooms where it is much cooler.
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