Olympics, New Intern and the Fair

New Horizon is the Christian school where the elementary kids from Casa Hogar attend. One Friday morning, they had a Olympics event at the park where the school was divided into 5 teams (blue, green, yellow, orange, purple) and they competed with soccer, darts, relay races and other games. I wore a green shirt to cheer for the green team, but of course I cheered for all the Casa Hogar kids. I know if I had a special thing like that when I was little, my parents would be there to cheer me on, but their parents obviously weren't there. I was glad to be their mom for one day and I was also put in charge of a little game that the teams did between their events, which was very fun for me because I got to be involved! It was fun when the team mixed with Casa Hogar kids and school kids came to play the game, and the kids I knew were excited to see me, and because they were excited to see me, the other kids were excited too. I got hugs from kids I didn't know, and sometimes I was just stared at, and one little guy asked "Are you from the United States???"
They got medels at the end, and the kids were so encredibly proud of themselves and wore their medels all day long.
To say the least, I had a lot of fun.

Right after the olympics, I went with Myrtille to the airport to pick up the new intern, Cristina. I was glad to show her around, and be there to comfort her when she was feeling the exact same things that I felt when I arrived here. I could relate a lot, and I think she was comforted by knowing that I felt the same way she did, but now I am so inlove with this place. She will be here til May, and I am sure that God will use her in her time here.

One of the first nights that Cristina was here, we took about 12 kids to a fair in Papagayo Park. It was just like the State Fair in Asheville except a lot smaller. It was so much fun, and we (the inters split the money...thats what we always do when we take the kids out) spent about 50 dollars and the kids only got to ride 2 rides (some only 1). So it was a very expensive night but very fun.

This is of some of us right before a scary ride! Everyone was sure we were going to die, so we all told eachother how much we loved eachother.