Finally! Here are a couple pics from the last few weeks. We have had 80 kids on average each Saturday. It has been craziness.. but such a blessing! We have been praying for help to arrive and God has heard our prayers. Although just short-term, we will be receiving 2-3 interns beginning in May, to stay between 2-5 months.
Looking at this pictures reminds me that we need to re-decorate the classroom! The kids don't mind that the room is decorated very simply, because the majority of these kids live in homes with just dirt floors.
2 weeks ago we were invited to the birthday party for one of the girls, turning 11. It was really special for us to be invited and to go to their home and dance with a bunch of kids!
Many of the children bring along their younger brothers or sisters who are only between 1 and 2 years old. The responsibility is on the older siblings to take care of and watch out for the little ones, as with 80 children, we aren't able to make sure they don't eat crayons or fall down. The older kids do well at taking care of the babies because they are used to it...
A few weeks ago I was able to be very peruvian and carry a baby on my back! I was worried that the little 7 month old, Nicol, would fall right out the bottom of the mantel onto the ground! but the fabric that is used is very thick and when is tied, it doesn't come untied very easily. But still, I held my hands behind my back and under the little ones' feet..just in case!
Finally! Here are a couple pics from the last few weeks. We have had 80 kids on average each Saturday. It has been craziness.. but such a blessing! We have been praying for help to arrive and God has heard our prayers. Although just short-term, we will be receiving 2-3 interns beginning in May, to stay between 2-5 months.
Looking at this pictures reminds me that we need to re-decorate the classroom! The kids don't mind that the room is decorated very simply, because the majority of these kids live in homes with just dirt floors.
2 weeks ago we were invited to the birthday party for one of the girls, turning 11. It was really special for us to be invited and to go to their home and dance with a bunch of kids!
Many of the children bring along their younger brothers or sisters who are only between 1 and 2 years old. The responsibility is on the older siblings to take care of and watch out for the little ones, as with 80 children, we aren't able to make sure they don't eat crayons or fall down. The older kids do well at taking care of the babies because they are used to it...
A few weeks ago I was able to be very peruvian and carry a baby on my back! I was worried that the little 7 month old, Nicol, would fall right out the bottom of the mantel onto the ground! but the fabric that is used is very thick and when is tied, it doesn't come untied very easily. But still, I held my hands behind my back and under the little ones' feet..just in case!
1 comment:
I'm so jealous you got to carry a peruvian baby on your back! haha. that's so cool!
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