You're Invited

Hello there,

So I am all alone with no housemates. Well.....until tonight.

This morning I went to the orphanage by myself without Claire and it was weird. She started there at the same time I did so it was strange to be going by myself with all the crazy little toddlers.

This morning they were actually fairly calm. I love the feeling of walking in the gates and having little children run at your legs grinning ear to ear. You know that you are wanted.

I helped one of the Aunties wash clothing this morning. She was laughing at me because I am a lot slower than her. There was something about scrubbing dirty clothes of little children that was very serene. It seems crazy but it was nice.

Oh yeah!!! It poured rain yesterday. I haven't seen it rain that hard since I was in El Salvador last summer. It was just sheets of water pouring from the sky. All the windows in my room were open so the layers of dust were then turned into layers of mud. Gross!

I got my room cleaned for the first time in six weeks today. My sleeping has been getting a lot better.

We have a new toddler at the toddler house. His name is Kofi. He cries too much.

The little boy Samuel that I told you about last week has been getting a lot better. He has made some friends with the boys and it is nice to see them treat him with respect.

The new thing for all of the boys to do is offer me their food. They always say..... You're invited. That basically means that I have to come and take at least one bite of food from their plate. They eat with their hands and my hands are always so dirty so I feel gross but I eat still because it is rude to decline.

I am loving every minute here. Still learning names but I think I probably have around 70-80 names down. I don't know how you teachers do it!!!!!!

I eat too much rice. This is all I have to say for now.