Christmas day

Today we slept in (due to our 2am bedtime last night).  Then we woke up and ate tomales- again...  I have had so many tomales since I have been here (this would be okay if I liked them a lot , but I don't really care for them.  I prefer pasteles- yum!)  After this we cleaned up the yard and decorated for the visitors.  Some people from church came over for lunch and then stayed and visited.

After they left we cleaned up and WATCHED PART OF THE GREEN BAY FOOTBALL GAME!  I got to explain the game and introduce the kids to Wisconsin culture.

I am very glad that God has given me the opportunity to spend Christmas with these kids and get to know them!  Each and every one of them is so special, unique, and loving!!!!
The other day Edgar (20) and I were walking to the town and he asked me how I decided to come to the orphanage this winter.  So, I told him that I would like to have my own children's home some day and that I decided to visit one to see how it works and that through my church in Puerto Rico I got connected to the church and home in Guatemala.  Then he said that is very interesting and cool.  Then he asked me... "When are you coming back?"  To which I responded, "I haven't even left yet!  Why are you asking this?"

This is Edgar on our walk though the town.  Just so you know, the only reason he was able to balance the basket on his head is because his hair spiked through the holes in the bottom!