Litsening to the Beatles a little too much. Is that even possible? Ya, I don't think so. So we finally got to an I Cafe because we have been working like crazy this week! We have finished completely the "sea room" and the mural is awesome! I have learned to never attempt painting a jelly fish again (I don't know where that would come up in the future...) and also to never paint a whole wall red. The "snow room" which we are currently painting is red, and has a mural of an igloo and an eskimo and people sledding and a snowman, who I named Kurt because he was annoying and not "working with me" so I figured if I named him after my favorite author he would be a little easier :0) Other than though is looks absolutely awesome, and I am in the best mood after I paint (even though I am a different color and completely covered in sweat...ew) because I can see my work coming to an end result. Its so positive.
I finised East of Eden and started Of Human Bondage. Steinbeck is ridiculous and I am so glad that Toon has access to a library where I can get more! East of Eden is now up to the Slaughterhouse Five level, and I mean the same level and thats huge. I read a ridiculous amount here. I brought 9 challenging books and have read 5 of them. I'm probably going to have to get more :)
We just got back from the orphanage in Boadi and decided a way to build extra rooms for them so that the disabled children who come there will have a place to stay. It was so nice to spend some time there. The children are SO needy, I have never seen kids so deprived of attention in my life. One girl kept wrapping her arms and legs around me when I already had my hands full with other kids. I fell in love with Elsa, a beautiful little girl who was so pleasant and friendly. I am so excited to work there, and I am hoping to take a few weekends off around Christmas and spend it there with the kids.
The owner is such a cool guy. He started the orphanage in his own house 10 years ago with 6 kids. It now has somewhere around 150 kids, and is constantly trying to expand to be able to have room for more. They provide medical care, and schooling up to secondary school, when they send them to another school in town. He is a really spiritual guy, and is so thankful for anything or anyone who wants to help. So yay, I feel really happy about the opportunity to help him :)
I am feeling really weird lately because I really need some alone time, but I never get it. I can't think properly with everyone around all the time. Everyone from home knows that I am really needy of alone time. I will build myself a little fort outside in our rainforest backyard and the problem will be solved. As long as I keep it a secret from my roommate so she doesn't come out and talk and talk and talk...haha right...
Well we need to go buy some paint and I should probably eat because I haven't all day. Keep the emails coming, except from my girls STOP WRITING EMAILS, it takes me like 2 hours to get through a weeks worth :)
Love and miss everyone
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