Day #11-I'm official!!!

As of today...I'm officially a village person :D It was an amazing experience and I can't wait until I go back Friday. Like Lindsay said, the children play rough and personal boundaries don't apply, but I enjoyed playing tough guy and breaking apart fights. It's so sad that the children feel like they have to express themselves by hitting, kicking, spitting, and hair pulling. On the flip side, it's so enjoyable to be walking in the village with them hanging on you and holding your hand. It's a memory I will always keep in my mind. After the village, we went back to the hospital to visit our BABIES!!! Tonight was filled with exhausting moments, and small victories. The exhausting moment was trying to get Sandor(the drop off at the beginning of last week) to sleep(or relaxed at least). This poor child has had a hard time of adapting to the new environment and it's harder for me to watch. The poor child sweats so much that every time I'm finished feeding him, my arm is dripping wet. But one of the small victories was finally getting him to sleep for the rest of my shift. Another of the small victories was getting to hold Roxanna(the baby who "hates to be held or touched"). She didn't even fuss when I picked her up and she cuddled right up against me. Lindsay also got to hold her which made us both extremely excited!!!! Keep us all in prayer as each day is frustrating in it's own way! Thank you so much for all your support...we couldn't have done it without all of you :)