Yesterday was a joyous day in house
one. I had the day off until 5, which is always good, but we also celebrated a
birthday and a little boy being adopted. It was a joyous day full of rest and
celebration.
Right before the kids go to bed we
get together and have a devotional, some times a Bible story, some times songs,
but we always end in prayer. There are 2 or 3 kids chosen to pray. Last night
we were praying and one little girl who is 4 was praying and at times the kids
can’t remember my name and call me tia nueva (new aunt) (here all the ladies
taking care of the kids are called aunts). And the boy whose birthday was
yesterday said like a thousand times Meri Meri Meri (which is what they call
me) until the little girl prayed for me. I had to keep myself from laughing it
was so cute.
Today the kids all played outside
with Casa 2 (which was my house last year) (Casa 2 had 2 boys leave and 3 more
come since I was here last year, but there are 8 that I had last year) so this
afternoon I got the chance to play with them. It’s been a little emotional
because all I want to do is run and hug all of them and for them to play with
me and call my name. But they were all so little none of them remember me. So
I’m starting over with building relationships with them. (which is hard cause
I’m already so attached)
The kids also had swimming lessons.
They love going to the pool. I have been getting use to a different house with
different kids and tias, but I love all my tias. And when I arrived I got a big
welcoming hugs from all the tias that were here last year.
Over all it has been a little
difficult emotionally for me because I feel like last year I got super attached
and hence why I’m having a hard time with last years house. I wanted to guard
myself and not get to close to my new kids. But since I was doing that I wasn’t
really enjoying being here. So I started just to pray for the joy that can only
come from the Lord. And he has given it to me. Just in the last 24 hours I have
had so much fun with all the kids. And I’m loving all these kids.
On an exciting note, three of the
newer kids in house one their parents come for visitation, which is a good
thing. It means they may be able to go back with their parents soon!
And I promise pictures are coming soon!
