week 2

Hola everyone,

Well this week has been very busy so far. We went to the beach on Monday. It was so beautiful! The teams that come to serve here each get a free day and this last team chose to go to the beach on their free day, so we got to join them. We had such a great time. Bobby discovered many little sandollars in the ocean and was quite excited. We have started our spanish lessons this week. Bobby studies Spanish from 8am until 11am Mon., Wed., and Fri., and I study from 12:30 to 3:30 Mon., Wed., and Fri. Our tutor's name is Carmen, and she is the nicest and kindest lady. We know that we will learn a lot from her. Bobby and I have been working hard this week on some various projects as well. I have put some pictures of Bobby's toolshed on the site today for you all to see. There is also a photo of one of the older boys helping Bobby make new seats for the teeter totters at the playground.

Today we received 2 new kids here at the orphanage. I have their pictures here on this posting also. It is the one of the two little dirty kids setting on the bench. The little boy has his arm around his sister (although she doesn't look like a little girl because her hair is so short). Their father died and their mother abandon them so they were living on the street. When they came one of the directors told them that they were going to get some new clothes and some new shoes (the clothes they were wearing had holes all in them, and they weren't wearing any shoes), and the little girl looked up at her and said, "Yo no tengo zapatos" (I don't have any shoes). It was so sad. It took all I could to keep from crying. The little girl ran up to me and gave me a big hug. Despite all that they have been through, they are so happy.

Well, I must go for now. I have spanish to study!
Hasta luego,
Britney