Thursday, July 29, 2010

Today was tutoring day for us. I helped a few kids write their sponsors letters and took a small group of 2nd standard kids out for a reading group. We read "One Fish Two Fish" and I've never heard it so cute. Their little voices with that Indian accent is so adorable there are no words.

There are journals in the Mango room(one of the common rooms) for each of the kids, organized by families. They were put together as memory books for all the volunteers to write in, kind of like a scrap book since none of them have one. I had the chance to write in all of my girls memory books today. It was a special time, and I loved seeing my love for each one of these precious princesses written down in words. They truly are all goddesses in the making.

Play time was SOOOOOOOOO much fun. Reagan has a water balloon sling shot and we filled a bunch of balloons. The kids were so adorable taking turns launching the bright orbs higher and higher into the sky, and cheering when the burst with fireworks of water. They would all run as fast as they could to try and catch the rubber so the cool water would refresh their faces. After the balloons were all popped, a full on water fight began. Buckets were brought out of nowhere and I got soaked soaked soaked. It felt so nice in the dead heat of India. Our rain dance worked well because during dinner a full on rain storm suddenly started dropping on us. We all ran into our families houses for shelter and it worked out well because we got more time with them. Dinner was fish anyway so I didn't mind not having time to gorge myself.

Most of the volunteers are leaving in the morning so tonight was hard. Derek and I planned a few extra days for touring after but have decided to spent the next three here anyway, so I feel fortunate to have a little more time with the children. Plus we will have the chance to go to another colony and help tomorrow with medical attention. I received a full blown makeover again tonight only this time they even did my hair! Pretty sure I'm going to be needing lice shampoo at the hotel before I get on the plane-so worth it though :)

I'm going to go hang out with all these amazing friends I've mad over the last two weeks and try not to cry saying goodbye. The adventure is not over for me though...more to come!

2 comments:

  1. Seriously!! You are amazing girl!! I love reading your posts on here! Once in a lifetime...I would love to do this!!
    You know there is a website you can turn your blog into an actual paper scrapbook? Let me know if your interested!
    Thanx for sharing your expierences with us! you truly are an earth angel!
    <3 Lacy (Jensen) Anderson
    codyandlacy@gmail.com

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  2. I'm glad to have your blog to look at. I feel like I've gotten to know so much in just a few minutes of reading about your adventures. Thanks for keeping it up to fill in your uncle Dave on your goings on. It looks like you're having the time of your life. Enjoy, and good luck getting the lice out of your hair before you get on the plane! Who cares, right?

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