They have said good bye to their home away from home. It was a pretty heartfelt teary good bye when the kids left their orphanages. They gave these little kids their hearts. Steve McCurdy said "You come here and your heart breaks and your heart melts, and then your heart fills with love."
Some of the highlights from the last few days have been the cultural night and they "boys vs. India" basket ball game...which if you know your boys, you know how that turned out. I don't think one of them would ever join a basket ball team, but they made everyone laugh really hard. The girls however, are more athletic as a group and apparently rocked the house in a volley ball match. Now they are getting ready to go on the less exciting part of the trip...the tourist part.
I asked about all of your kids, and JoDee had wonderful things to say about each of them. She says "don't worry, they got it." They had a testimony meeting last night, and all the kids said wonderful things about what they have learned and how they have changed.
As a whole, they have learned allot about what to do differently and how to improve the situation over there. They learned that they could sponsor a child for five dollars a month and put them in private schools which would increase their chances of getting out poverty. They want to take a dentist next time, the teeth are in bad shape. JoDee was very excited about the difference the previous expedition had made, the fact that for the last few years the kids have been taking vitamins has made a huge difference with the medical problems.
I just want you all to know how grateful I am for your kids and the impact they have had on my life. They inspire me every day!
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