Day Two ~ Villa's~Wednesday

Today we went back to Villa's. This orphanage is so much more open and spacious than the one at Cocos. Our bus driver has to part at the bottom of a hill and we walk up to the house. There is a long concrete drive leading up to the house and the kids love using it for riding the skateboard or scooter. In fact, they love it so much the last skateboard only had three wheels and no bearings. But that didn't stop them from trying!

The children were so excited when we got there. It was easier going in today because we knew what to expect. As we get to know more of the stories of the children and why there are here, it is heartbreaking.

Tomorrow our plans are to take the kids from Villa's to the beach. Last week, the team took the children from Cocos and had a great time. We are praying that the rain will stay away so we can go as planned. This was one of the highlights of last week's trip. The kids enjoyed being away from the house and running around and playing in the water and sand. Kim W (who was here last week also) and I were talking last night. She made the comment that the day at the beach was so awesome because it seemed like the children were allowed to be just children. They forgot about their worries/problems/cares and laughed and had a GREAT time!

Our group has talked about that we can only do so much during our short time here, but when we are gone we leave with the assurance they will be in God's hands and care. It is not going to be easy letting them go tomorrow.