Highs and Lows

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!