8/5/10 -- 'Diana'

In the morning,

Team B (my team) went to visit Sonia's orphanage.
There's a little girl from there that I grew close to last year. She's about 7 years old, 4'3" and commonly in my prayers.
She's got definite abandonment issues and it breaks my heart every time I leave her.
Early on in the week, the Loudoun Team (Team F) visited the Orphanage. Diana had been asking for me and had even drawn a picture for me (which a certain someone lost before i was able to see it).

Anyways,

Today, our team went to visit the orphanage.
I walked in and Diana was waiting at the door with her back turned.
I called her name, she turned around and we embraced. It was so awesome to see her again.

We spent some time together -- her and her friends, estel and cyntia -- playing guitar, singing some worship songs (Diana liked the songs with fast strumming) and climbing things.

Relative to the attitude of children at home,
These kids have such loving hearts.
My cousins won't come near me sometimes when I'm looking dirty -- and i'm quite sure the "bum sister" wouldn't either (look at the post about my sisters).
But these little girls literally wiped the sweat off of me.
and if you know me...
i sweat..
A LOT.
that was touching to me.
It was time to go and I was pretty upset that we had to leave so quickly.
I really hope I'll be able to go there once more.
Her words to me when we were leaving were, "Simon, when are you coming back?"
I gave her my silly bands, hugged her, and kissed her on the head.
Will I go back?
(from left to right: Cyntia, Estel, Diana)

No se (i don't know).

Albeit,
and yes. I used that word.
I am here for one reason.
And if Not seeing Diana for a year so that we may faithfully proclaim the Glorious Message of Christ and His Sacrifice, then here am i, Lord.
Send me.