We have been packing the days with things to accomplish so much so that we have hardly had a minute to rest. At night, by the time dinner is cooked and cleaned up, the kids are bathed and in bed, I am exhausted and I fall into bed asleep before my head is on the pillow. Typically weekends have a slower pace and more free time. Not so on this trip. We learned that the only time to see ALL of the kids at CPCDO we needed to be there on the weekend. We already had plans with the Sovanapoom kids too so that meant we had to keep moving and get to everybody. Saturday we took the older girls from Sovanapoom shopping for fabric for projects of their choice. This is a real treat for them. Shopping in the city is something the LOVE but also to have their own money to spend and on a project that they choose is special. Top it off with a lunch at KFC and you have some happy girls! After that we raced over to CPCDO to sing and play with them. We also were quite pleased with ourselves to find shoes that morning for $1.25 each. We brought 25 pair or so and handed those out. Needless to say we needed more shoes. We went to a different market Sunday before church and found more shoes for $.50 - $.75. Crazy prices here. Another 40 pair or so, now we think they are set. Our time at CPCDO is sweet and we have built relationships with them. They know our names and keep reminding us of theirs. I am getting better at the name game. I always try to find a word that is similar to it and really really really try not to forget. Hard when there is so many.
Sunday included the feeding program where 1620 people came to hear the gospel and receive their two packages of noodles. I love the feeding program, it is a highlight every week. We crossed the river again to make it to church with the brief shopping trip thrown in too. Church at New Life is an experience for sure, I enjoyed it. Course, I enjoy any church! A quick lunch then off to CPCDO to sew bags with the kids. I love how they are all about anything you have to teach here. We handed out the material and they were off like shots. It was very sweet. Now they all have little drawstring bags for themselves. Very sweet. The Sovanapoom kids made them too which means that we have helped make somewhere around 100 little bags! Too funny. Ryan like to help with this project, he sure knows how to line everyone out. It was fun to watch him. They were all sitting on the ground and he would hold up a pin and say "This is a pin. Does anyone need one of these? Anyone? A Pin? Does anyone need a pin?" then he would go on to needle and then thread. They would just stare... and smile. I love it.
Lori is trying hard to manage the mountain of sewing projects that have landed in her lap. I can hear the buzz of the machine as I type. She has been sewing since 7 this morning and it is after dinner now. Tomorrow is going to be another early morning, leaving here at 6am to be there by 7. I dont normally go until 7, however this time I forgot my homework! I have a pile of little hearts and gingerbread men to cut out in the morning.
The guys finished making bridges to go over the unfinished basement trenches. They look great and get lots of traffic. I think you could drive a car across them, they are very sturdy! They raised the bunk beds at CPCDO so that they are not wet in the rainy season, that will help Im sure. There is a return trip to the farm being planned. The well driller should be setting up on Thursday so they are leaving that morning to watch the progress.
I think everyone is feeling a sense of urgency as we try and fit in all that we want to see and do. Our schedule remains full and we are happy have it that way. We are in the home stretch of our trip and that is bittersweet.
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