Hellooooo! well today the kids didnt have school, which was nice we got to hang out all day. I said that I was going to attempt to get up for the sunrise this morning...well that was an ultimate fail on my part. I woke up at 4:45 and just couldnt get myself out of bed to walk a mile to the beach. I told myself I still have almost 3 weeks left here so I could try it again. There was a group here from Oklahoma that left today. I actually had gone to Blue Haven with 2 of them so it was nice to have them here. It was sad watching them leave because we all got along really well, it was even more sad watching some of the kids they were attached too say goodbye to them. This group was here for only 2 weeks so I cant imagine how our goodbye is going to be...its going to be here sooner than we know it!

 Today I spent pretty much all of it playing soccer with the guys. We started out just doing a shooting game then it went on to a full out soccer game. It still amazes me how good these kids are. Ive gotten really close to so many of them and have found out what has happened to some of them and why they are here. One girl told us her parents had been poisend..another said she lost her parents within months of each other. It just breaks your heart hearing stuff like this and then seeing how happy they are during the day.
 
 I've gotten real close to a bunch of the younger guys, mainly because im always out playing soccer with them, anyways they wanted me to come with them to talk to one of the security guards...there are a few guards that walk around at night and stay at the gate to let people in. Anyways this guys name is Peter. Now Peter is in his 30's, a really nice guy but his english is really bad and he studders. The kids live off of making fun and laughing at him when he talks. I felt bad when I was up there talking to him. But I think every night im going to go up and sit with him and just talk to him, who knows it might be something he needs....Well were going to have a movie night tonight. We found a dvd and were going to just use my computer to watch it. Relaxing night that is much needed!

Hope every one has a superb week!! :]

** And yet God uses broken and imperfect people to challenge others and inspire others. He utilizes our mistakes and our victories to shine a light on the path so that others might follow the transforming power of the gospel in the life of each person. **