I once again have internet :)
I guess I should explain where I am at for those of you who don’t quite know. I am at an orphanage ,Rivers of Mercy Children’s home, down in Anapra, Juarez, Mexico. Kristin and her husband Emmis started the orphanage in 2007. They have two children of their own, Joel(3) and Itzel (3months). At the moment there are 24 kids living at River of Mercy.
Here is a link to their website if you would like to check it out.
The weekdays kind of look like this.
I get up and make breakfast while Kristin, Emmis, and Martha (pronounced Marta) give the kids showers.
I then help clean up from breakfast and take Joel, Danny (2), and Jesus (17months) down to the playroom so that Kristin and Martha can teach the bible lessons and do school work undisturbed with the older kids.
Then the boys and I play in the play room until about 12 when we come out and play outside or in the living room while lunch is being served. A cook comes at about 10am so on the weekdays I don't make lunch and dinner but it will probably be the norm for me to make them on Saturday and Sunday....cooking for 25 kids and then the adults as well when you don't cook very often or well is interesting :).
After lunch they all go down for naps and I am able to help Kristin get whatever she needs done done. (laundry, trying to sort puzzles, cleaning and organizing the play room....which has a long way to go still...sorting through the food for expired and beat up things, ect.)
Then at 4pm Bere, Lili, and Adriana come over, pick the kids up from school ( they go from 1:30-4 in kindergarten and 2-7 in elementary.), and take care of them the rest of the night so that Kristin and Emmis can have some time to relax and spend time as a family.(it lets me relax as well :) )
and then the next day it starts over again :).
Well for those of you who wanted to know...that is my schedule and it feels busier than it sounds!
Have a wonderful day!
~Andrea
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