Another full and amazing day! Today we ate breakfast then right away loaded EVERYONE- kids, house parents, workers, kitchen staff, helpers, and our team- into 3 busses. We then made about a hour drive through the mountains and city and arrived at the waterpark! The kids were so excited, a couple of them puked because they were car sick, but after the drive they were good to go! Apparently they only go once a year and that is when Crossroad takes them. Again, I can't tell you how blessed I was to be included in this trip with these great people!
The day was great. Playing with the kids in the park was incredibly satisfying. They had so much fun and played well with each other. For the most part, we all took shifts with working with the younger kids- but then you were free to play with whoever else after your shift was over. Around 11 I made my way to the wave pool which was really popular. A couple girls around the age of 8 wanted to go to the deeper end but were scared because they couldn't swim that well and the waves get kind of high. So I took one girl with me and kind of held on to her as the waves came. Well the waves came and eventually the girl got water in her face and slightly flipped out and wrapped herself around me- HOWEVER, she wrapped her arms around my arms and legs around my legs- making me completely useless and also gasping for breath as the waves kept crashing on us because I could no longer tread water thanks to my new friend pinning my arms and legs down. I felt bad because I tried to peel her off me so I could save us both but she was a clinger, and finally the waves subsided and we made it over to the wall to take a breath. After that, I told her to just jump every time there was a wave and things went much better!
We couldn't have asked for a better the day. It didn't rain once- which was rare for us since it would rain every afternoon and evening at the orphanage. We were able to relax at some points, we had a nice lunch, we got some sun, and enjoyed everyones company all day.
After a full day at the park, we took everyone home and once again, Crossroads blessed the entire orphanage. This time they provided pizza- enough so that everyone could have 3 pieces, and there were still some left over! It was a great way to end the night and show the kids that God loves them, their house parents love them, but also that there are people all over the world who are supporting and loving them too. Thank you Crossroads for being God's hands and feet in Guatemala!
