Day 4: Last night was a night of tears; those who know me know that is not unusual, but even David sobbed, We were not sad though, we were truly overwhelned by the beauty of this place. If you could see this place without feeling it, as we have, then you night think us crazy, To be honest the conditions are far from what we might describe as basic but that is not what we are seeing. The orphanage is full of love and gratitude for everything they have, There is no sense of entitlement, and the respect they show everyone is heartwarning, At Mass they sang like angels and they danced and played the drums with such energy, After dinner the children put on a show for us, and it reminded me of when my girls and their friends would do that when we had dinner with friends. Finally, we realized that some of the kids were pointing at us and looking confused. They thought we did not like their show. Of course that could not be further from the truth. I have never seen a group of people so genuinely poor and yet so happy, and it moved us all to tears, time and time again. I think we all felt inadequate, and even quite pathetic; when we considered the things we think of as troubles on a daily basis, and the over dramatic way we react. It was truly a night to remember,
Today we walked a couple of miles to the farm with a group of the kids and we shucked corn for several hours and then walked back together singing; David went into town to get the wood we need for inside the pantry and because of the journey he will be gone all day.
Well time for supper so that is all for now. Sending much love to you all and wishing you could all be here with us, Keep praying for us as we are for you, Paul, Paige and Beth I love you and miss you but more than that thank you for this opportunity xoxoxoxoxoxxoox
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