I
ought to start my blog today with a photo:
Today
we delivered our first donation of four 3 by 6m mattresses to Fruitful
Orphanage. The process of obtaining them was a bit lengthy. It took some time
to cram them on top of and in the van. And figuring out exactly how to get them
to the orphanage safely and securely took a few more neurons than expected. HOWEVER,
we did end up getting all four mattresses to our destination safely. Big thanks
to Ben for keeping a hand and eye on the mattresses on the roof.
Once we arrived we were greeted by the beautiful kiddos. As
predicted, the energy put out by the kids when we arrived was overwhelming. The
second we pulled the van next to their small three room cement home the kids ran to
follow. They screamed and hollered with excitement, waiting for us to emerge.
The
complete chaos that surrounded us during the thirty minutes we spent
dropping the mattresses off and hugging the kids, clouded reality. We had
just provided the kids with a soft, foam bed to sleep on. Something that is taken
for granted in the United States and most other western countries of the world.
As
I drift to dream world tonight, I will be a bit more at ease knowing that 34
kids down the road are sleeping on top of a soft mattresses.
XO
miss you and big thanks to all of your for making the smiles above possible!
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