August 22nd, 2011 - Pasado Manana

So the realization that I’m going home the day after tomorrow (pasado manana) finally hit this morning and has been prevalent throughout the day.  One of the RNs came to the clinic at about 6:15am (earlier than I’m usually relieved), so I was excited to get back to the volunteer house to shower.  Tomorrow when I’m relieved, I’m heading straight to the little girls’ circle for my last time this year.

I helped serve breakfast again this morning and did dishes afterwards, then headed back to the volunteer house where there were 3 ladies waiting to paint that 5^th bedroom!  I had planned on doing all of the detailing around the edges today in my spare time, but God provides!!!  I showed them where all of the supplies were and answered their questions and they had it done by lunch.  In the meantime, I headed to the office to talk with Katja since she had mentioned the possibility of me taking some children into town to spend money that their sponsors had sent down for them.  She was pretty  swamped with work (being a Monday), so I let her know I’d be back in the early afternoon.

 

I headed to the high school next to ask Doris’ teacher if she could take some photos of her class and what goes on.  She took the camera and I assured her that she could give the camera to Doris and I’d get it later.  Doris gave it to me at lunch.  I once again helped serve lunch and did dishes – my nails have finally gotten cut short due to “water damage”.

 

After lunch, I headed right back to the office and Daniel was waiting to discuss his ride home tomorrow with Katja.  He looked quite sick.  We were told (by Kellin) that Daniel hasn’t really been eating properly.  He’s a little worried to eat with the boys, so all he’s had in the 3 weeks here has been a big pot of macaroni and cheese which he scoops little bites out of when he’s hungry.  Daniel said he had a head cold and waiting about ½ hour before heading back to the male volunteer house to rest.  He said that he’d contact Katja later via phone.

 

Some of the team members came into the office to look for children to sponsor.  When Katja came in, she worked with everyone else first since they had more immediate needs, and then let me know she didn’t have time to get everything in place for me to take the children in to town today or tomorrow. I reminded her that I’d still like to get a picture with her, since I haven’t gotten one of her in the 4 years down here – so I’ll stop by tomorrow again to do it.

 

When I got back to the volunteer house, I scraped paint off of the ceramic tile in bedroom #4 and swept and got all furniture put back into place.  As soon as the mop is put back together (the long handle is currently attached to the paint roller brush), that room will be mopped.  I did a load of laundry for the house (towels & such) and I began to pack the things I will no longer use between now and my trip home.  I cannot believe how much I’m leaving behind.  My suitcase is going to feel virtually empty!!!

 

I headed to the little girls’ house for supper, but since their baths were scheduled later for this evening and I had to take sponsored children (along with Brandy) to the team volunteer house at 5:30 for a celebration, I didn’t give baths tonight. I’m sure the girls were wondering WHERE I was!  I will be there tomorrow to do baths one last time.

 

When the celebration (food, games, etc) at the team house was winding down, Brandy escorted the boys back to their dorms and I escorted the girls.  It was interesting how we both got back to the girls volunteer house at the same time.  Although Brandy has her own apartment now, she had left her bike back at our place…so needed to get that way to retrieve it.

 

I put on my only pair of jeans before heading to the clinic for the night (which I had originally packed in the suitcase earlier today), and I realized that the right knee is beginning to come apart.  Although there’s lots of wear left, I don’t feel they’re appropriate jeans to wear to work anymore on Fridays – so I’m going to leave them here for Brandy since we’re about the same height and size.  I let Daysha know when I got to the clinic that my plan was to get up really early on Wednesday so that I could do a last load of laundry before heading home, and I would leave the jeans sitting out if Brandy wanted them.

 

Daysha took off from the clinic, and once again it’s only Tony…so should be a good night – my last one in the clinic.  Goodnight!