WILD WAVES

****The name of the orphanage translates to THE WAVE****

So far, this trip has been full of wild waves.

Since our arrival, Anna and I have been having a wonderful time.
Although the children push our buttons at times, they are amazing.
I need to keep in mind the struggles that each child has been through.
They might not listen at times but, they are SO special.

At this point, there are 14 girls and 1 boy at the orphanage.
They range in age from 2 - 18 years old.
The orphanage does not usually take boys but have made special accommodations.
This young boy came with his 2 sisters and cousin.
He can cause a great amount of damage yet he is so CUTE!

At the orphanage, Anna and I have various tasks.
Our largest responsibility is to watch over the children.
    *make sure they are doing their chores, having fun, staying safe...
We take them on walks for extra exercise.
Help care for the younger girls.
    *diaper changes, eating, baths, dressing, bed...
In addition to caring for this group, we also teach some English.

Anna and I are fortunate enough to have Tuesdays and Thursdays off.
We have thoroughly enjoyed our outings on these days.
There have been moments of great rest and others of great adventure.
We have been introduced to many great people along the way.

My favourite day off thus far was last Thursday.
We took a 45 minute bus ride to a nice market area on the water.
After looking around, we decided to walk towards home.
We walked for 45 minutes, ending up at June's house.
She was not home so, we walked to her friends house.
He was home so, we visited with him for a while.
When we were about to leave, June appeared.
We had so much fun exploring this small part of Mexico.
    *BONUS - June's friend bought us an ice cream after dinner!

Our time off has been filled with many great adventures.
While I love the children, I also like to explore.
It is a perfect balance between work and time off!
We have been blessed with such a wonderful schedule.

Wave #1 - road trip
Wave #2 - getting to know the children
Wave #3 - learning to put God first during this chaotic experience  
Wave #4 - beach trip (more than one wave there!)
Wave #5 - days off
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