UNIFORM DAY

HERE IT IS WEDNESDAY ALREADY AND WE HAVE MADE GOOD PROGRESS ON THE CRECHE. YESTERDAY WE HAD A SPRINKLING OF RAIN BUT WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE WORK ON THE JUNGLE GYM AND WITH TODAY'S BETTER WEATHER IT IS NOW 95% COMPLETED. DURING THE TIME THAT WE WERE PICKING UP OUR TOOLS AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE TURNED AROUND AND THERE MUST HAVE BEEN 20 OF THE CHILDREN ON THE TOP PLATFORM, MORE ON THE LADDER AND CLIMBING RAMP AND SOME ON THE SLIDE. IT PERFORMED WELL FOR ALL THE ACTIVITY.
KATHRYN AND STEPHANIE HAVE BEEN ADDING SOME HAPPY AND BRIGHT PAINTING TO THE CLASSROOM WALLS INSIDE THE CRECHE. THERE ARE 3 TOTAL ROOMS PLUS THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE, SMALL BUT SUFFICIENT. WE HAVE PAINTED THE FLOORS AND BEGUN TO PLACE THE TABLES AND CHAIRS AND SHELVES IN THE ROOMS.
FIRST THING THIS MORNING WE VISITED THE CHARLES PRIMARY SCHOOL. I HAVE BEEN TO THE OTHER 2 PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE AREA BUT MY FIRST VISIT TO THIS ONE. WE PRESENTED THE PRINCIPAL WITH 4 BOXES OF BOOKS AND SOME OTHER TEACHING MATERIAL AND WE WERE ENTERTAINED BY THE STUDENTS WITH SONG AND ALSO THE TEACHERS--17 OF THEM--BLESSED US WITH SONGS OF GRATITUDE. THEY HAD SOME OF THE CHILDREN THAT WE HAVE PROVIDED HOUSING FOR, COME TO THE FRONT TO THANK US. 468 CHILDREN IN THIS SCHOOL. A FEW TEARS WERE SHED DURING THE SINGING. EVERYONE WAVES WITH SMILING FACES. THIS SCHOOL IS IN NEED OF THE MOST WORK OUT OF THE 3 THAT I HAVE VISITED--BROKEN WINDOWS--BROKEN WALKWAYS AND MINIMUM SUPPLIES.
JOHN AND DONNA ALONG WITH LINDA AND BOB VISITED A CLINIC YESTERDAY AND IT OPENED THEIR EYES TO THE HOSPITAL CONDITIONS IN SA. JOHN IS A RETIRED PHARMISIST AND DONNA IS AN RN. HALLWAYS LINED WITH PEOPLE TO SEE ONE DOCTOR. BEDS LINED UP CONTAINING BABIES OR ADULTS. SAD BUT REALITY.
THE BOYS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING SOCCER CAME AFTER SCHOOL AND WE ALLOWED THEM TO DRESS OUT IN THE SOCCER UNIFORMS THAT WE BROUGHT WITH US FROM THE SCOTTSDALE, AZ BLACKHAWK LEAGUE. WE TOOK THE REQUIRED PICTURES AND THEN THEY SCRIMAGED ON THE FIELD. IT WAS A JOY TO SEE THEM LINE UP TO RECEIVE A SHIRT AND PANTS AND THEN FOR THE OLDER BOYS TO PICK OUT A PAIR OF SHOES AND SOCKS AND THEN TO WATCH THEM LOOK AT THEIR OWN TRACKS ON THE GROUND FROM THE CLEATS.
RAIN IS AGAIN PREDICTED FOR TOMORROW BUT WE STILL HAVE ENOUGH WORK TO DO INSIDE AND I BELIEVE WE WILL ALL HAVE A CHANCE TO VISIT A CLINIC IN THE AREA.
GOT TO CLOSE, GETTING LATE