It's day 8 of our adventurous trip and it was jam packed full of fun!
We began the day at "Welcome Home" which is a children's orphanage - younger than the Village of Hope. As we arrived, Mandy, the director, showed us around the home and shared with the story behind how "Welcome Home" came about. Minutes after meeting the children, we were flooded with hands reaching out, ready to play. The team broke up into three groups, and spent an hour with each age group before rotating.
To start off, my group was in the older toddlers area and we had an amazing time with them!! We danced, played cars, drew pictures with chalk and pretended to be kids as we swung on the swings. It is amazing how much fun these children can have with a piece of chalk, and a toy car - the simple things.
Our next rotation led us to the baby room - they were beautiful!! Besides getting peed on numerous times, it was a great experience. The children wanted to be held and loved, they didn't need anything else. We met a beautiful little boy named Oscar who is now three years old. This little boy is suffering from Hydrocephalus. The team who had gone to visit last year mentioned that he had no interest in playing due to being sick, however today he was up and playing drums, with a massive smile on his face - a true testament to what God is doing in these children's lives through the work of Welcome Home.
Lunch time came for these children and they were all lined up in their chairs waiting patiently for their food. The whole team was put to good use, feeding each of them their lunch. Daniel was proud to finish with the cleanest child - thinking he is now fit for parenthood!
After our crazy morning playing with children, we had the afternoon off to adventure the town and get some lunch. After some interesting meals - of what should have been steamed vegetables, and normal french fries - we came out alive to adventure the night markets later on at night.
As usual, to get a visual idea of our time, check out the photos below!!
Breakfast on the deck!!!
We began the day at "Welcome Home" which is a children's orphanage - younger than the Village of Hope. As we arrived, Mandy, the director, showed us around the home and shared with the story behind how "Welcome Home" came about. Minutes after meeting the children, we were flooded with hands reaching out, ready to play. The team broke up into three groups, and spent an hour with each age group before rotating.
To start off, my group was in the older toddlers area and we had an amazing time with them!! We danced, played cars, drew pictures with chalk and pretended to be kids as we swung on the swings. It is amazing how much fun these children can have with a piece of chalk, and a toy car - the simple things.
Our next rotation led us to the baby room - they were beautiful!! Besides getting peed on numerous times, it was a great experience. The children wanted to be held and loved, they didn't need anything else. We met a beautiful little boy named Oscar who is now three years old. This little boy is suffering from Hydrocephalus. The team who had gone to visit last year mentioned that he had no interest in playing due to being sick, however today he was up and playing drums, with a massive smile on his face - a true testament to what God is doing in these children's lives through the work of Welcome Home.
Lunch time came for these children and they were all lined up in their chairs waiting patiently for their food. The whole team was put to good use, feeding each of them their lunch. Daniel was proud to finish with the cleanest child - thinking he is now fit for parenthood!
After our crazy morning playing with children, we had the afternoon off to adventure the town and get some lunch. After some interesting meals - of what should have been steamed vegetables, and normal french fries - we came out alive to adventure the night markets later on at night.
As usual, to get a visual idea of our time, check out the photos below!!
2 comments:
Love reading your updates!!! Those babies are so beautiful!!! We are continuing to pray for you and the wonderful work you are doing!! Be blessed love Kathy x
Awesome updates and so glad that you met Mandy. Daniel looked a little cold on the roof :) Be assured of our continued prayers for the whole team.. Looking forward to hearing all your stories.
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