This week was hard but a lot of fun. Monday we had a water day for all the preK. It was fun watching them play in the water and have fun. Then it started getting really hot so we went in for lunch and watched a movie afterward. It was fun but we all knew it was almost the last day with the kids. After the kids went home we all worked on signs for the carnival we had on Tuesday.
Tuesday we got to work and set up for the carnival. It was a ton of fun. Our kids couldn’t do everything but they did a lot. We have bean bag toss, face painting, snow cones, cotton candy, and balloon animals. It was so much fun. After lunch our kids watched a movie and we took group pictures. My group shot turned into a dog pile. It was so fun though.
Wednesday the kids didn’t come but we all worked on getting the building cleaned. I ended up driving the van all over to drop stuff off. It was a ton of fun though. We then went to lunch and laughed a lot. Then I left and came back to Abilene.
If I had to say I learned one thing this summer it would be that I am blessed beyond belief. God is constantly changing me and working on me and I feel that I grew a lot this summer. When I would drive down Lancaster and see all the homeless people on the side of the road my heart would go out to them. I wanted to talk with them and find out their story. I realized that even though I don’t have a lot of money I am blessed to have a roof over my head and clean running water any time I want it. The kids I worked with were not always poor but they didn’t have a lot of money. It is a blessing to see them walk in everyday with a smile on their face. You could tell they were ready to have fun. I am going to miss Fortress and miss those kids but I think God has something big planned for my future. I just have to wait and see what that is.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Fortress Week 7
This week was another short week. We did not have anything to do on Sunday night so I went to Keller and got to hang out with my host family. It was fun. I do not get to see them very much because I work a lot and my hours are normally long.
Monday I went to work, which was hard because I know that, my time is ending there and these kids have found their way into my heart. Anyway, one little girl comes running up asking me where her friend from last week was. She was so confused. She didn’t understand why they weren’t back. It was really sweet. The Highland girls did great and made an impact on the Fortress kids. We had our normal daily routine. It was fun. We roasted marshmallows (pretended) but the kids loved it.
Tuesday we had some down time in the morning, I sat on the floor with the kids, and they were all over me. I felt like a jungle gym but it was fun. Then we had our centers, which was fun. Then we had lunch and had trail mix while we watched Stewart little. One little boy told us that it was Stewart Lewis that we were watching and that he was Stewart Lewis (or rat boy). It was really funny and cute.
I know that this next week will be great but it is going to be hard knowing that I won’t be going back. I love each and every one of those kids so much. We are having fun though. Monday is a water day and Tuesday we are having a carnival. It should be fun and I am glad that I get to be with the kids. :D BUT I know that I will cry when they all go home.
Monday I went to work, which was hard because I know that, my time is ending there and these kids have found their way into my heart. Anyway, one little girl comes running up asking me where her friend from last week was. She was so confused. She didn’t understand why they weren’t back. It was really sweet. The Highland girls did great and made an impact on the Fortress kids. We had our normal daily routine. It was fun. We roasted marshmallows (pretended) but the kids loved it.
Tuesday we had some down time in the morning, I sat on the floor with the kids, and they were all over me. I felt like a jungle gym but it was fun. Then we had our centers, which was fun. Then we had lunch and had trail mix while we watched Stewart little. One little boy told us that it was Stewart Lewis that we were watching and that he was Stewart Lewis (or rat boy). It was really funny and cute.
I know that this next week will be great but it is going to be hard knowing that I won’t be going back. I love each and every one of those kids so much. We are having fun though. Monday is a water day and Tuesday we are having a carnival. It should be fun and I am glad that I get to be with the kids. :D BUT I know that I will cry when they all go home.
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