Day 25 - Thursday July 12, 2007

Greetings from another busy day in Namibia!  Today was pretty much a normal day with all of our activities.  Sarah continued the brick laying on the new bungalow.  It is progressing well and I think I heard that tomorrow is the last day for the brick layers.  I joined her for the evening Bible study and it was a lively conversation with kids who displayed a keen interest in the Bible.  Frank worked on the computers - again.  It seems like it is frustrating at times, but he had made some progress.  Linnet, Courtney and Jamie continue their magic with the little ones.  It takes a lot of energy to keep up with 3-5 year olds but they are adorable and very loving.  Kevin seems to be settling in the classroom.  Today he was conducting a science experiment with one of the boys regarding the solar system and he has quite a way with the kids.  Carol continued her work in the kitchen of the Home teaching the cook to make delicious meals for the children.  Tonight they had pancakes!  Frank is such a pro with pancakes he helped her cook them.  Melissa and I worked in the middle classroom and have begun to understand the system being used.  After rest time in the afternoon the children who did not meet their goals during the morning have to return to class to finish their work before they can play.  I spent almost 2 1/2 hours working with one of them, trying every trick I could think of.  Finally we did celebrate his completion of the work!

 

The days are very full here, and we are always surprised when we find that 2 hours have passed.  Most of us have learned a lot about the personalities of the children and we can laugh along with them.  They think I am funny because I am having a terrible time pronouncing their names correctly!  Maybe I’ll get them straight before we leave.

 

Today I officially became homesick even though there’s not a lot of time to dwell on private thoughts.  It seems like we’ve been here a long time and I miss my hubby and family.  We feel like we have really connected with the children and we share stories in the evenings about our day.  Gary and Rebecca have definitely made this their home and those children are their children.  It is wonderful to see the love that they share with them.  I’m sure we will remember our time here for a long time.

 

Well, take care of yourselves.  Save newspapers for us because we are totally out of touch with anything beyond this Home.  We continue to feel your prayers surrounding us and that support helps us along the way.

   

Take care and good night.

Love,
Jackie

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