The last couple days have been rainy here in Thailand which causes some problems. Yesterday we were unable to go to the orphanage because the road leading there was too soft and our van wouldn't make it. Instead we decided to go donation shopping, which was awesome! We filled 80 donation bags for each child in the orphanage. Each bag is filled with school supplies, toys, hair clips, and hygiene products. We went to the Tesco just out of town and each grabbed a shopping cart and cleared the shelves! It was so exciting to put together the donations. We will be giving the bags to the kids on our Goodbye Party in just a couple of days!
Today was an interesting day... still raining, but we decided to tough it out and head over to the orphanage! Once we were there we looked up at the playground and noticed how much work they had done on it! There was now a huge hut where the sandbox will be and the fence is fully completed! Due to the rain there was not much work to do so we got to play with the kids... let me tell you, that is enough work in itself! We played three games: a huge game of rock paper scissors, another game similar to tug of war, and the last game was called horse where the cowboy had to find their partner, the horse when the music stopped! After the games we had a delicious meal cooked by the older kids, volunteers, and staff at the orphanage. We had rice, chicken, pumpkin, soup, and pineapple! So good!!! After lunch we decided to go home... this was an adventure. The van got stuck a few times and came close to sliding off the bridge! But we did make it, thanks to Milk (our super awesome driver)!
Tonight we are going to head out for dinner on the town by the water and then we are having a day with the kids tomorrow doing art, yoga, music, and sports! The rain has put a hold on our work projects, especially the chicken coop and pig pen! But the bonding with the kids is awesome. They love being tickled and held and even just noticed. One thing I noticed was that the older siblings really do look after the younger ones, almost as though they stepped in to be the parent. It's really awesome to see how naturally they take over the parent role and how they know they always have each other to count on.
Hopefully I will be able to blog tomorrow! :)
Love n Hugs
Bianca
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