DAY FIVE

We can't believe it's Friday already! Our trip is going so quickly.

Today we got up very early and headed out to the hospital. We went into the maternity ward first and visited some of the new moms and their babies. We gave them beanie babies and blankets. They were appreciative for sure.

Next the group I was with headed to the Cancer ward. We realized that we didn't have anything but a few blankets for them so JT asked if anyone had any paper. I had put a notebook in my bag today to try and get the words to a song we had been singing at devotions...so....we made paper airplanes. What fun we had just sitting with the kids and throwing paper airplanes back and forth.

Next we headed to the Special Needs Orphanage. The kids there were happy to see us. We wheeled them around in their wheelchairs, held them, took them outside to the swing set and in general...just loved on them. There was one little girl, Katty that only liked the men. She was so cute jumping from lap to lap. She really liked Mike Noland but would NOT let Mike leave his hat on...it was so cute. Then it was time for lunch so we went in to the cafeteria area. JT asked me if I was helping anyone and when I said no, he asked me if I would help Katty. I said oh great...she doesn't like women. But off I went. She was great...what a sweetie...she let me feed her no problem and I didn't end up with any food on me and very little on Katty. It was getting to be time to leave and Ashley Roberts had bonded with a certain little boy and was getting emotional trying to decide how to say good bye to him...all of a sudden she felt something running down her leg.....she had no problem saying bye after he had his little accident on her lap. God does work in mysterious ways. What a great sport Ashley was about the whole thing when her teammates couldn't help but laugh!!!!

Next it was off to the Boys Correctional Home. They were inside watching the Honduras soccer game. We weren't quite a noticed as we might normally have been when we entered but they quickly warmed up to us. They make friendship bracelets to sell and when they are good they are given the money to go to the pulperia. I bought lots of bracelets to share back home.

There was one little boy Fazio that was just sitting on the floor kind of curled up and not really participating in the soccer game or anything else going on around him....I gave him a look and he smiled. After that he would show up behind me...under the bench...or somewhere just out of sight and then he would gently touch my hair or my arm. Later on some of the other boys were "fighting" with him and he was so upset. When they left him...I brought a chair over beside me and patted it and he came over and sat with me until we had to leave. I had to wonder what could he have done to have to be locked up like this...I only hope he finds his way.

Our last stop for the day was the State Orphanage. We got off the bus and the kids literally ran to us...hugging us so very happy to have visitors. We played in the courtyard for awhile and then some of us went over and held the babies. What sweet little babies that "no one wants"...how can this be true?

Our devotions tonight ended with Matthew 25:35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ 37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Please pray for these we've visited....I can assure you it is needed.