Week 2

Well we have started on week two.  The building is progressing.  We have a skilled Kenyan mason working with us now.  He works twice as fast as the rest of us which makes us feel like we are all progressing faster.  It only rained a little on us today.  We also had the opportunity to shop through some wares a local vendor brought to the site.  Kim and I took advantage.  

Child number 113 arrived today.  He is a little boy about 2 years old.  His mother died and he was being neglected the rest of his family.  He was in the hospital for a week before he came here from malnutrition.  This place was built for 30-40 children.  Hence the reason we are here; to increase the capacity.  It is a little overwhelming; the non-stop need and flow of children.  Yesterday we went to two other orphanages.  It was wonderful to see the places that have been built with the aid of people we now know and to know that eventually what we are building really will be utilized.  Its kind of hard to believe when it is only rows of rock and mortar.

We are settling into a routine now.  We hang out in the hospitality room during the evenings and try to attach ourselves to Adam's internet.   I am sorry we will not get to know the next two groups.  Please know our thoughts and prayers will be with you.

Lisa