2 days worth!

Let me start off with Monday since I didn't blog yesterday (I was beat). We started the morning off with devotion that rocked my world. They have a staff change on Monday so we had a house full for devotion. It was very powerful to hear them all sing and speak from the soul. I of course sat in awe during worship.
I made my way upstairs for a little while to hold the tiny babies before we headed out for the day. We spent our afternoon at the House of Martha which is the ACE children 6-15 years of age. This is where I wanted to be since before I got here. We took a tour of the grounds. They have three smaller homes, one for living and dorm, two for school and dorms, and three for arts and crafts. The older kids were having a school lesson so we spent time with the younger ones helping with crafts. Some of them were a little shy when we first got there, but once I got on the floor and started helping make necklaces they warmed up. We had so much fun making the crafts and then I got the camera phone out. We had a blast. They wanted to take funny pictures and then look at them. I showed them pictures of Peytan and Gavin and they stared for awhile and asked questions. They asked if Peytan was my sister (kids are so sweet).
Once school was done we went outside to play with all the kids. I found myself playing soccer with two kids (we all know I can't play soccer) and next thing I know all the kids want to. So Julia and I had them form a line and we took turns kicking. It amazed me how structured the kids are and how well the follow direction. They kept the line formed for over 30 minutes playing ball. The kids opened up to us the longer we were there. I'm going back on Saturday with a few others to play games and activities. I can't wait. I will tell you all an amazing prayer one or the little ones prayed that hit hard. They are so appreciative and love the Lord even after what they've been through.
I finished the evening after dinner with the toddlers. They are all so sweet and are starting to recognize me when I walk in the door. I have one that gives me fist and they all make a noise when they realize I'm in the room. We were all in bed by 9:30pm after and emotionally and physically exhausting day.
Tuesday: I started the morning with devotion (daily for each house) and coffee. It's very simple but moving each morning. We walked to the Bill & Bette house which is where the 2-5 year olds are. They were having a lesson as well so we watched the class then walked to Zambeadsies. This is a little hut where they make beads out of magazines and boxes and sell them for money for ACE children. I only bought a few:). Yes my Peytan I got you red and black!
I left the group early to meet Meredith Zimmerman (Erik's cousin in Peace Corp) for lunch. We sat and chatted for over two hours. I have pics and goodies for the family. She looks great and seems very happy--don't worry Zimmerman Family!
We stayed in the rest of the afternoon. Our team is leaving in the morning so we had a cry session on what has touched us the most and broke our hearts the most then played games. I did however visit the babies again and the twins I want to bring home with me had me laughing hysterical. I would chase the brother around and tickle him and his twin sister, Blessings, would crack up. She was losing her mind laughing so hard. I was so excited because the first two days she wouldn't even look at me. Shes warmed up the past two days but this evening she was so fun and happy. It made my night.
Sorry this is so long (you should read my journal), but I dont know what to tell and not tell. I'm off to bed! Thanks for prayers and all the comments. Sorry I haven't commented to each of you individually, but I try to limit my time on Internet.
Love you all