A Brighter Day

Now that I have food in me and I have slept a little, things are much brighter!! Reading over my last blog I feel silly for being so emotional. Many people get diverted, many lose their luggage, many cannot figure out how to work the silly phones, and many get scared. It just is hard when it is you that it is happening too! But to think of more serious concerns, this is not all that serious. I am here, I am safe, and I am much better!!

I did however miss picking up the girls at the airport. Evidently Aida and I miscommunicated and when she came to pick me up I was out getting a bite to eat. So they all showed up at my door around 6:00 pm! It was so great to see them. They were so excited and just chatting up a storm. There were exploring everything, it was fun! They wanted to send an email right away to their papa and brothers, but my computer battery had died by that time and I didn't have my converter. We took a walk around town, go them some food (they ate a ton tonight!!) and went to the supermarket. While we were there Maria asked if all this food was free! It was very cute. I don't think she has ever been in a market before.

It took awhile to get them to bed tonight. Luckily big Maria agreed to stay with us tonight so Aida could take me to the airport at 1:00AM (Yes that is AM!!!) to get my luggage. I wanted them to be asleep before I left. They giggled and played but finally drifted off to sleep. It was interesting watching them in their nighttime routine. For one, at the orphanage, they didn't flush the toilet paper down the toilet! So we had a little training there, Maria was amazed that you could do that! Another is that they always sponge off in the sink before going to bed. Also they are not use to wearing PJ's. So that took awhile. I couldn't figure out what they were doing so long in the bathroom with the sink running, but then big Maria clued me in!

Tomorrow we are meeting the sister missionaries to be able to go to our church. I am so excited about that. They said they would come every night and teach the girls while I am here. That is a huge blessings, especially because big Maria will leave us tomorrow! I will miss her so much. But she is needed with other families.

Thank you all for your prayers in my behalf. When traveling to Kaz the first time there was a place you have to be where nothing really matters anymore, at least things that are not that important. It is a inner faith that comes to you knowing that God will take care of everything. I had to come to that place once again today. Who would have thought that I had already forgot what I learned the first time!!! I guess that is why I needed some trials the second time!! These are great learning experiences, and hopefully I am becoming better because of it.

I miss the boys and Larry a lot though. As I was walking to the market I saw some camels the boys had played on the first visit and it made me so homesick for them. I wish they could all be here, that we could all be here together. That is where the true joy comes, all your family together. Soon we we will have that, hopefully in the next week!!