This day is my last full day at Emmanuel for spring break. It is the first time I have ever come here for spring break, but seeing Noah (and all the children and staff) was completely worth it. I woke, showered, prepared my proffee and oatmeal and then prepped my last 2 classes before heading to the school to teach the last 3 classes for this trip. I left all of my notes from the week with Profe Jorge and Profe Dayana, so they would know where I left off in the curriculum, and what exactly I did.
Once again, Noah and I ate lunch with the team and we got to hear David and Lydia's testimony. This story I had heard a few times before but many, many years ago. So there have been new stories of children who have arrived since then, whose stories on how they came to the orphanage I have never heard. For example, one of the toddlers that Kaylyn and I helped take care of last summer was found as a newborn inside of a rubber car tire and another was found in a pile of garbage and ants had already started to feed on her flesh...both of these girls are flourishing now at Emmanuel and so loving! The main theme that David and Lydia kept saying was "keep on coming back" and there is a GREAT NEED for volunteers here.
I spent an hour in the afternoon with Oscar in the tienda and treated him, Brenda, Milton and his workers to a soda. We chatted and laughed quite a bit. Before leaving the Tienda, I transferred what was left in my account over to Noah so that he could go another few days without having to put his own money in.
Oscar and I headed to the comedor, so I could say goodbye to Brithany and many of the other children. The team was also there saying goodbye, many of them crying which is common for many that come in teams as they are saying their goodbyes. This place just has a beautiful touch of God that touches so many hearts when they come to serve. At 6pm, Noah and I headed to the Team House for my last supper here, Chicken Tacos. They were delicious. We stayed and chatted a bit, but I did need to get back to make sure I could pack everything for tomorrow's journey home.
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