My little angels are back, halos slightly crooked, but back nevertheless! We have had such a busy week - I do not know where the time goes. And everyone was healthy!! No trips to the clinic this week!
A couple of days this week when we woke up, our yard was filled with cows. They seem to find a way in through a gate or over a gate, and we head out to herd them out of the yard. It can be quite comical to see the little ones shooing the cows out of the yard. Today I was chasing one out, well walking him out, and he went into our shed. I thought, what is he doing? And can he get out? I had to walk all the way around a number of buildings to get to the front of the shed, and sure enough, he had just walked right through the front door of the shed. Very clever cows.
And I had two baths this week! We found a solution to our water shortage and were able to tap into a quarry of crystal clear water. This meant that we needed to drain the reservoir tank and clean it out before we refilled it, so it was an extra bath. I am smelling fine!!
A number of the children and I made rice krispie treats this week. I wasn't sure if they had ever tasted the ingredients before so as every good chef does, we tried our ingredients first. As Namhla (Gnom-shla) tasted a marshmallow, she said "Niiccceee." And then all the others repeated her exactly after they tasted it. As Namhla tasted the rice krispies, she said, you guessed it, "Niiccceee." And so did everyone else. Very cute! We had the treats later that day for snacks and all the children said, "Niiccceee."
This week we received a call and Tyler's lost bag was recovered and was in East London. So Lana, Tyler and I made a trek into the city to do our grocery shopping and to claim his lost bag. As it was Tyler's birthday this week, we also had a pizza outing, and it was delicious!
The children have been very busy with lots of activities. We made these great little puppets - lions, tigers, monkeys and elephants - which they are enjoying. Thank you, Aunt Sue! They are getting the hang of "Simon Says"; love "Duck, Duck, Goose"; and really don't like "Musical Chairs." The little ones all cry when they do not have a chair to sit in! Tyler and I work with the older children on their reading, and all the children love to have stories read to them. They also love nursery rhymes or children's songs and will sing right along.
Friday's night dinner was something new. It was like a big, hot, tasty doughnut. Really good but really filling. They call them "Fat Cakes." And you feel pretty fat after eating them! Tyler and I each had three! Yikes! I will be rolling home!!
Today was the first day of spring for us, so after lunch, we took the nine oldest children and went to the sea. It was beautiful! The children went right into the waves and had a blast! We built sand castles, collected shells, went for long walks along the shoreline, and just enjoyed the beautiful sea. It is an outing that we all love.
I will be leaving this home next week and taking a couple of days exploring Cape Town before I begin serving with Sparrow Ministries. I can't imagine leaving yet! I will post pictures of the children next week from an I Cafe so stay tuned. All is well on the other side of the world! Thank you for your prayers for all of us! Much love!
Dang! Three "Fat Cakes".......you little Wisconsin piggy! After devouring the load, you probably sat back, licked your grease-laden lips, rubbed your rolly-polly belly and let out a massive belch! Ha!
Ohhhhh yeeeeeah! Niiccceee, veeeeery veeeeery niiccceee!
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