Then upon our return we got the balls out and had the field full of kids again playing. It was great to sit and watch them playing and laughing together. I only handed out a couple of hackies and one was to Kelvin who really has skill with it. While we were watching, Moses the one on my right, wanted a picture of us together. But here once the camera is out a mob arises and you can’t get just one picture with someone! He’s such a sweet kid and loves hugs (I told him Tarrin was missing my hugs so I think he’s helping in that area!) He was walking around school the other day and he usually has a smile, but this day he didn’t so I asked him what was wrong. (Most of the kids don’t feel comfortable telling us their stories). When he said nothing was wrong I told him to talk to Ruth (being the house mom they tell her everything!) He said he hadn’t been able to reach his mom for some needed items (he is a border here) and he was very sad and started to cry. We told him we had the items he needed so not to worry about it. Ruth said his mother is very hard to reach and many times they never hear from her during the school term. So Moses is aching for human interaction and hugs which I am only too happy to give him! He’s another person you are helping with your support – he is able to live here among people who love him and want him around.
Then everyone had dinner while we got the projector set up for movie night. We got popcorn (already popped from the grocery store) and juice for everyone. We watched Homeward Bound and everyone had a good time. To give these kids an opportunity to just relax, have some popcorn and watch a movie – to just be a kid not wondering if mom will visit, not worrying about school exams or thinking about their home situations. These times are possible through God’s grace and love for us all.
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