About the Orphanage

oday we went to the orphanage and I will try to get pics up soon but
it's really hard to get a computer that works well enough to upload
pictures without crashing. So anyway, the orphanage was amazing. My
favorite kids, as bad as that sounds, were named Lucky (boy) and
Samukelisiwe (pronounced Sam-kay-lee-see-way, girl). I think both of
them were 8. Sam could have been 10. They loved to curl up in my arms
and just sit there. We colored pictures and sang songs and just played
with them all day. It was wonderful. I felt so free and more open with
them than I am with anyone ever. I just didn't care anymore. It was
the first time I have ever felt so selfless, because in that situation
you not only have to be but you want to be. These kids don't have a
lot but they are so energetic and simple. All they want is love and to
laugh. It was wonderful. Probably one of the best days of my life. I
can't describe to you the look on their faces and how you just want to
hold them and never let go. They are so beautiful. They're dirty and
some of them have gross disgusting sores on their heads and faces, but
none of us cared. They gave us kisses our hands were dirty after
peeling oranges and not being able to wash sticky hangs. And yet we
gave them kisses and more hugs and piggy-back rides. Being their gave
me the biggest desire to come home and get married and have babies. So
if you know any men, it would be nice if you could start preparing
them now for my return. :] I'll be ready. :] Anyway, I have the most
intense desire to have children and to adopt children and be a mom. I
love kids. They're so beautiful.

Anyway, on a less emotional note: last night felt like family camp
because it was so windy. I didn't mind it because it felt like
camping, but everyone else said they were terrified. I did have a
dream about a zebra flying away in the wind though. Kind of funny. Oh
and I have seen zebra now! I also know the difference between
springbok, lechway, blesbok, fallow, blue wildebeest, and black
wildebeest. :] I got a tour today of the base right after we got home
from the orphanage and an adventure to an African grocery store. That
was also really exciting. Just so you know, the sky here is more
amazing than anything that you will ever see in your life. I will send
some pictures, that surprisingly, capture the sky wonderfully. I have
become increasingly captivated by the sky, and more specifically the
clouds. They stand out so much from the sky here in Africa. I'll try
to send you some pictures tomorrow because it's a free day all day. :]
Which is amazing! Oh! and someone just made coffee which is a
blessing, something that reminds me of home and that I really didn't
think I could miss this much.

I have to be going because we're having a 1/2 birthday costume party
for one of the 24/7 interns named Marc. I'll tell you about it later.