Life as I know it is about to change at least for a month and I am excited!!!

So for the past month and a half I have been serving my fellow missionaries here and I have never felt more rewarded. As most of you know I LOVE children and I LOVE God and so I put those tow together and I show all the children I come into contact with God's love. I try and model Jesus like behavior as much as I know how but don't get me wrong sometimes I am drained and just want to be alone. Wanting to be alone is a new feeling for me, I have never wanted time alone because I never found being alone enjoyable. But I am realizing being alone is God's favorite time to work on me, to show me his love and to restore me.

In my everyday routine I wake up at 5:30 and do my quiet time-I am a talker out loud to the Lord, sometimes I am listening to music and sometimes I am just reading so I don't feel alone.

I walk out my door to a beautiful boy Aaron who is just waiting to tell me something, ask me something and show me some kind of treasure he has found. Our taxi truck pulls up with 2 sets of twins who are smiling at me and just waiting till get to school and off the truck so they can tackle me with hugs, kisses and sometimes just talking me wrapping their arms and legs around me laughing.

I volunteer for another woman for is running the preschool and living at the Mama Tara's Orphanage and she is out there al the time. So she separated from the rest of us in town so she misses talking in english and hanging out so she is just waiting for me to interact with her.

From 8am till 3pm I am surrounded by beautiful and amazing children of all ages who just want my attention or love. One of my main jobs in the pre-school is the art center and I LOVE art...I love watching children create art. One of the most beautiful things in life for me is watching children do art for the first time. A child experiencing paint, scissors or glue with their little hands for the first time is a sight I hope to see for the rest of my life. The smile that grows on their little faces is a sight that stops time and reminds me of Jesus' LOVE. In that moment I am being blessed more than I could ever think I would be by little hands doing art.

I put my iPod on and I walk to House of hope and there I am again surrounded by beautiful and amazing children who just want some part of me. And then throw in a Charlie and it becomes a love fest!!

I finish my day most of my time at another missionaries home with their family-I love family, I love how a house is full, loud and always in motion...just the the 2 orphanages I go to.

But....

Today, today I went to bible study in the morning and then out to get a special treat with Aaron who had a wonderful morning. And then I didn't want to leave my house...I felt drained, I needed to be alone. At first I hated it but then I started to write, read and plan.

I am planning my month of June, in June I will be moving in House of hope for the month to volunteer. They don't have a volunteer me not having children can help out. And with my friend Samantha coming she can help and have an amazing experience living in a orphanage. In June we will be helping with groups, waking up and putting children to bed, watching babies and serving wherever we are needed. It is about to be a crazy and busy month but FUN and I am excited so the way I see today was important for me to take the opportunity to be alone because starting June 1st I might not get another one!!!

R.O.O.M has a new address!!

The Preschool starting back up after a 3 week break, babysitting for my fellow missionary again for a week and getting another horrible parasite. It has been a crazy month since I've written and will be posting a new blog this weekend but I wanted to update R.O.O.M's address for all of you.

PO BOX 5882
Concord NC 28027

Thank you for continuing to support me in my mission to love God's children!!