Friday, May 6, 2011

Laughin' Our Heads Off!!

So...the internet has NOT been cooperating for us to post, but the team arrived safely Tuesday evening, and we've been having a blast ever since!

Highlights:

Wed - team planning in the morning, visit to Hosetta School in the afternoon, introduction to Margaret Tucker's Orphans in the evening

Thur - work day at Hosetta, taught sign language praise & worship songs to deaf students, War Widows jewelry making, kiddos from King George came to visit, outreach to Grafton neighbors

Friday - four projects simultaneously in four locations, work day at Hosetta (playground construction & educational materials to teachers), War Widows jewelry making, mentoring older teen orphans, Leonard Cheshire School for Children with Polio (Finch Elementary School Project, McKinney, TX)

Quotes:

"Body lice?!?" ...Brooke

"It's 11am and Brooke and Lori aren't up yet???" ...David

"Are my hands swelling???" ...Janise

"These mosquito love me!!!" ...Emily

"I met an Africa man in Freetown today from Denton, TX." ...Craig

"If the generator goes out again I'll camp outside...(David's response, oh yeah, with the Cobras)" ...Chris

"Jon said YOUR name FIRST, David??" ...Brooke

"Yes, I was de-wormed a couple of weeks ago." ...Wa-ala Mama

"You know this is gonna' take all day don't ya??" ...Daddy Grumbles

TO BE CONTINUED!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Praying for you guys! Sounds amazing so far!! Praying for internet so we can get updates.