Taking a walk on the wild side

WOW, its already weekend number two for me.  I am back in Nairobi meeting up with all my intake friends ( people who got here same day as me).  We are all meeting here at the VICDA
 office and then heading over to the Volunteer House in Spring Valley.  We leave for our 3 day safari early in the morning and i cant wait!  I will be sure to update after on how wonderful it is!

My first week at El Shaddai is over and .... it was tough but so amazing.  The children LOVE me.  They love my hair and how soft my skin is.  They are constantly braiding my hair and feeling my arms and my toes.  They also love to have their picture taken.  I was not sure why so i asked one of the workers who i get along with very well ( Flora).  She told me its because I am going home to America and they think that someone will see their picture and they will become famous and rich "like all other Americans".  Oh yeah because i am white i am instantly thought of us RICH!  Wishing i was right now so i could give all the children everything they need.  Its interesting to see however how happy most of them are.  Some dont even know what toothbrushes are.  Its interesting to see how they just live with out the things i am so convinced i need.

I wish i could give most of these children the world but i cannot.  I also wish i could bring some home....also cannot. The worst part is that i feel like i am doing nothing. But i have to stop and remind myself that i am bringing them smiles each day.  When they are smiling it may only be skin deep but its still a laugh and smile. 

Yesterday i spent the day with the infants.  They keep them in a separate room from all the other children for some reason.  SO i went in to play with a couple of them and i...yes got Peed on!  It was so funny.  One minute i was laughing and playing with Joseph a baby who has a muscle disorder and will never be able to walk or talk and is also affected by HIV.  And then the next i was soaking wet.  I went straight home to wash myself and my clothes.  Then back to El Shaddai for me.  I am lucky i live so close the shelter i guess!!!

Each day that goes by gets a little easier for all of us volunteers.  But each day is another day closer to coming home as well! I look forward to their smiles but i also look forward to seeing my family and friends again.  And so so so many things i took for granite before! 

Love you all....Be nicer then necessary to everyone because everyone is going through some fort of trial. (Thanks to my beautiful mother).