Wide-eyed little children

 

This morning the whole village was gathered at Mama Nora's house to greet the new children arriving today.  The children had made some banners and hung balloons.  Unfortunately in the heat, the balloons kept breaking and scaring the people in the house.

 

Kamau went and picked up the 5 children along with their guardians.  Some of the children have mothers who are very sick with HIV and are also taking care of blind older relatives.  So the children are coming here. 

 

The new Mary was greeted most warmly and will stay temporarily in Rose C.'s house until we get another housemother and house set up.  The girls in that house, which includes our other Mary, were thrilled.  The took her over to that house, holding her hands.

 

The others are younger and were very wide-eyed and probably a bit overwhelmed.  We had all made cookies that were first shared with the guests and the new children inside their house.  There was enough to then share with all the other folks playing and talking outside.  The 4 who had arrived yesterday were already playing with the children already here and seem to be adjusting fine.  The youngest is quite a little outgoing boy, and knows no strangers.  For anyone who has been here and met Pastor Emmauel's youngest son, Coco, he is just like him.  A very active 4-year old. 

 

Tomorrow we will have the 3 oldest start coming to our school.  The others will remain in the Village and June Patty will organize some activities for them as they get adjusted to being here and until we have set up a more organized pre-school.