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This is crazy every time I write on the blog, I lose it all once! I will have to get better! Because the second time around I can't write as much.
Yesterday was "twice as good as the day before" in Maggie's words. Already relationships are being formed and names are being remembered.
We rode with Pastor Eliezar to La Chureca in the afternoon to pick up the big girls from school. It was the kids first time to the dump and to them it was just fun! Maggie saw the cutest puppy she would like to own, we saw piglets, kittens, cows, goats and tons of dogs. William was thrilled when the little boys jumped on the back of the car and got a ride.
After a bathroom stop at the school and collecting all the girls and several teachers we left; 19 in all! "This would never be legal at home, would it mom?" was the question I got, I think that will be a question I am asked often.
We got a ride home around 4:30 and spent the rest of the day playing games and exploring around Pastor Ricardo's house. It was a great afternoon! A time that might be labeled boring at home was precious here. I loved watching my kids be creative and looking for ways to play alone and together! Each of them are writing in journals, I will share one of Williams entries one day. This pictures is after he was playing basketball last night! I LOVE IT! We got to talk with Dwight last night, it was so good to hear him and feel like he was so close! Our friend Larrys came to visit It was good because he already knows alot about the kids and now gets the pleasure of knowing them personally. He has a BIG family and on Saturday we will spend time at his house playing soccer and getting to know them more. They are like our family away from home ~ i'm so thankful! Josh is doing great! Today we will hunt for duct tape to (he just walked in and already found it!) ...... we have to tighten the cast. The kids are anxious to be at the Villa, the girls are off from school because it is Teach Appreciation Day, what a great way to appreciate them, give them a day off!!!! Ok, I will take more pictures today ~ especially of Josh. Maggie has her back pack filled with dances costumes, we'll see what happens.
Love you all, thank you for praying! God is with us!!!

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