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376. Benadryl
377. "so come and rejoice! what was lost is found." I love this song
378. finding the kids washing the walls...they drew all over them with crayon and had to clean them so they don't do it again.
379. watching them have SO much fun washing the walls...Pst. Daniel turned it into this great game
380. having semi-clean walls at the center again
381. watching 15+ kids hoover around a children's Bible for an hour
382. hearing one of the quiet boys (Ibrahim Kanu) point at the pictures and tell the stories to everyone else
383. the walk to the center...a great time to pray and look at the ocean
384. the girls plaiting my hair...OUCH! but they had so much fun
385. finding explainations for why I am soooo tired all the time
386. sharing
387. it's Tuesday already
388. new matresses
389. learning humility
390. time to just be with the kids
391. the hopefilled look in their eyes everyday when they know sponsors are calling
392. the strangeness of this place wearing off
393. good news from across the ocean
394. long emails from good friends...makes me feel like I am not missing out on everything going on at home.
395. 1 Cor. 3:18 "And we with unvieled faces all reflect the Lords glory, are being transformed with ever increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
396. practical jokes...today one of the boys put palm oil all over his hand (it's bright orange) and then came to me pretending he was wounded...he thought it was soooo funny when I wanted to rush him to the hospital...he proceeded to show me his "wounds" over and over!
397. fresh fruit deliveries to the front door
398. a simple day
399. "wash your body everyday, eat good food, wear clean clothes, drink clear water, get plenty of exercise and sleep well" our preschoolers have been singing this song for weeks...it's so cute.
400. prayer...he's the only one who really, really, really understands