Thursday, June 26, 2008

Day 2

We were so excited when we woke up today because we got to go to the Sunflower Orphanage and meet all the kids! The bus driver was crazy he just barreled down the narrowest streets! the people were so poor living in houses made out of mud bricks some with no electricity, no running water, but all seem so happy and very kind. The Sunflower was fabulous - the kids were lined up boys on one side girls on the other and dressed in peruvian costumes, drums and flutes were playing to welcome us. We hugged them and said hello as we walked through the line. The put on a program for us when we got there and we all danced and sang. After the big party we split up on our work parties. We painted dorms and assembled shelves for the storage room. After the work was done we played and got to know the kids. We brought jump ropes and frisbees and footballs. They all knew lauren they called her Floren - she was passing out gum! They were too cute! Grace did great and just played with the kids - she found a best friend named Dyanna! The girls during the program
Nephtali picked Grace to dance with during the program! She was the youngest American visitor they have ever had! They loved her!
All the kids! Too Cute!!
One of our favorite kids - Christofer - after he had a visit with the Dentist who came with us he was eating the toothpaste - he said it tasted good!
Derek arm wrestling with some of the kids! They loved to play!

1 comment:

Cami D. said...

Rach this is SO COOL! I just have teary eyes...I am so glad I read the Sunflower while you were gone, because I already have the emotion of it and to see your pictures...you guys were there. you are SO GREAT for taking your family to do this! I want to be like you when I grow up! No I am serious!!