Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for your emails and comments. Asante sana sana. It means so much and helps ALOT. As one volunteer said—A bad day here is so much worse than a bad day at home. On the same token, a good moment here is even more amazing than many good days at home.
Yesterday, I had such a moment. Myself and another volunteer didn’t have bathtime duty so we went for a walk on one of the many trails through the coffee fields. Just as we were passing the local primary school, the kids came flooding out to head home. In a matter of seconds, we were surrounded by nearly 30 kids crying “Hug, Hug!!”
What a great gift—easy to dispense, free, and a limitless supply. These children see our kids here at the orphanage getting plenty of hugs and attention, and here was their chance to get some too. We made it through all of them, some coming back for seconds, others giggling and jumping up and down in their excitement. Definitely a great moment.
Thank you again for your support from home. I am so happy to have it! Hugs to all!
4 comments:
You are my new hero! You are making a real difference somewhere, more than alot of us can say..
Don't despise the small deed. Its reminiescent of the times you would bring "flowers" to me and draw pictures of rainbows and present them. It made me realize that you didn't mind my clumsy attempt at being a mom and you weren't ashamed of your little gifts. They were priceless to me.
You seem to be having an indescribable experience! :) Thank you so much for sharing. It helps us all to realize the many, many things we have in our lives to be thankful for.
Hi Amber, This is Nancy Paddon. My husband, Jack and son Scott are the ones working on the hospital. We are enjoying reading your experiences so much. We can picture you at the orphanage. It was such an uplifting experience being there. What you are doing is so wonderful. It is overwhelming to see the great need. But you ARE making a difference. We do plan to go back at the end of Dec or first of Jan. We look forward to meeting you. Please tell Frank & Susan hello for us. Jack & Nan
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