Operation Dry Pants

Today was the first day we were able to go see the babies. We had french toast for breakfast at 8 and then headed to the Havens to meet the babies. When we got there, many of the toddlers were out playing on the playground. We immediately went to them, picked them up, and didn't put them down until we had too. Once the rest of the group arrived we were given a tour of the three houses. The Havens are made up of three different houses. Haven 1 houses the little babies, ages 0 to one year. Once the babies are a year old, healthy, and thriving, they are then moved to Haven 2, which houses all the healthy toddlers. Haven 3 holds the ill, and sick babies of all ages. Once babies are healthy again, they are then moved to Havens 1 or 2.

The rest of the morning we played with the babies, and enjoyed getting to know each of the babies in all the Havens. I saw many of the babies that I knew last year which was very exciting. It was neat to see how much they had grown, and it was comforting to know that they were doing well.

When working with babies there is always a chance that you will get spit up on, peed on, or worse. It is always a mission of mine to remain dry as possible. Today was a fail. Within the span of 30 min I had been peed on twice. The first wasn't so bad, but the second...I was drenched. Operation Dry Pants did not work out today. But in the future I will be prepared with an extra pair of pants. Wish me luck.

After hanging with the babies all morning we headed back to the Hamby House for lunch. We had huge baked potatoes will all the "fixins" They were delicious. After lunch we packed up all the donated clothes and bottles and headed back to the Havens. We presented all the gifts to the Aunties and then spent more time with the babies. I spent alot of time with Wilma and other babies in Haven 1. Many of which were in our feeding class last year, and now are doing quite well. It is always rewarding to see progress with the children.

After visiting with the babies again we headed back for dinner. Tonight we had grilled cheese for dinner. After dinner we all spent time together Mann house playing catch phrase. It was nice to hang all together and joke around, and not be on a plane. After playing we all slowly faded to our rooms and headed to bed.

In my bathroom I had a praying mantis, frog, and two very successful (large) wall spiders. Many would be upset by this, but I knew that they were protecting me from the malaria carrying mosquitoes. The spiders are you friends!

Thank you for all your prayers and support.

Continue to pray for our group.

Ben