ITS SOO HOT!

Today was VERY hot! Yesterday it was muggy and had a little breeze, but today their was neither. We went to the orphanage again today. The guys had a meeting with John about all of the things that they are going to do. They are going to rebuild the bridge that you see up in these pictures. This bridge goes from the building to the playground and other apartment buildings that some sleep in. As you can see the bridge is in pretty bad shape. These trenches are supposed to be for more basement apartments. They haven’t got those built yet. But there is water in the bottom of them. One of the kids showed Lori a fish that was in one of them. That’s because of the flooding that they get here. The orphanage isn’t that close to the river either. John said that one time it was raining so hard that he had to cover his face to breathe. He said it was like someone was spraying him with a garden hose. They are also going to build new bunk beds because the bunk beds are not in good shape. Can you imagine being the kid on the bottom of the bunk bed?! Grandpa, James told me to tell you that your 300 dollars built some of those new bunk beds. They are also going out to the farm tomorrow. Well Stan and Nathanael are anyways. Aaron and James are staying here and helping John with the projects at the orphanage. The farm is a piece of land that the orphanage has, but they don’t really know what to do with it. They spend days their tearing the land up but when they come back it has all grown back because things grow so fast here. So they are going their to build a well. Just a place to start. While we were at the orphanage Raw (the cook) cooked lunch for us. It was stir fry with rice. It was soo yummy! LOVED IT! Raw is so funny and very nice! Every body is nice here. Every body smiles and waves. After we ate lunch we left and came back to the apartment. Then we went to another orphanage in the city. This is an orphanage that Ron and Sally (the ones who picked us up from the airport) want to help out in. Its owned by the state and in very bad shape. The problem is that they aren’t Christians. There are 71 kids that live their. 10 are very young babies. The state gives them money and the people that run the orphanage use a lot of it on them selves and give what’s left over to the orphanage. You would not believe me if I told you what it looked like. Its not explainable. It made me wonder why I get to live where I live, eat what I eat, have anything I want, when these kids have nothing at all. All of the things in my bag could have fed them for a month. And those are things that I don’t even really need. They are just luxuries. Thats why i want to stay here. Its not only that I love it here, but there is so much hurt here. There is something I could do here I know it. Its not fair that I get what I get. I just want to give it all to them. Anyways, the pictures are of that orphanage. I think that we are going to build them 2 swing sets and feet for their bunk beds. Because when it rains the entire orphanage is flooded. And their beds get wet too. there are kids at that orphanage that go to school in phnom phen somewhere, and there are others that could go if they had shoes. All they need is a 2 dollar pair of flip flops and they could go to school but they cant even get that. The babies need fromula but they cant get that either. Its very sad, and the worst part is that they don’t know Christ and its not the same. Its harder. You don’t have any common ground. So really the most important thing that we can do there is be their for them and with them. Talk to them and play with the kids. Any thing to show them Jesus. Anything to lead them to the cross. That’s really what they need. That’s all that they need. Well we are going to sovanapoom tomorrow in the morning. I think that we are going to do some music stuff! YAY! And their piano has a peddle. That is very important! LOL! it’s a little small, and no weighted keys but I can survive if it has a peddle! Now we are going to eat dinner. Mango chicken with no mangos! ButIm sure it will be excellent!
From first to last the pictures are of 1.) the bridge that the guys are going to fix at sovanapoom (the orphanage in the village. The main one we are helping at.)
2.) the ferry we ride everyday across the river.
3.) the houses that are on the river. Yes, ON THE RIVER.
4.)bunkbeds at the other orphanage
5.)the kitchen at the other orphanage
6.)the desks that they work at at the other orphanage
7 & 8.) a little boy and a little girl that were their. They don’t really believe in diapers in Cambodia. Most little babies are running around with a shirt on and no pants or diaper.