Journal Entry 7/29/08

Today we went to 3 schools to give food and do skits. It was a skit about what to do if a disaster happens. It was really hard to do the skit with someone translating. I felt like I kept messing up. At the first school the food distribution was great because they were able to lock the gates to the school. No one else could get in. At the second school we had to leave right after we distributed the food because people were crowding around trying to get it. We have really good security guards. :) Then at the third school we stayed a little longer. We played games with the kids and I got this awesome icee thing. It was sooo good. I was handing out stickers and I think that was the hottest I have been the whole time I was here or so far. When we started to distribute the food a crowd started coming around us and kept closing in on us more and more. Some were taking the food from the children so we had to stop and close the truck for a little until the paster could back the people up. After the last child we had to hurtty and get back in the bus or really truck that looks like a concentration camp truck. It was wooden benches on the sides that are pretty uncomfortable, but it was fine. I forgot to mention the schools were about 2 1/2 hours away so this took us the whole day. On the way back we stopped and ate at a restaurant. It was right on the water. It was kind of like a resort. Very pretty and the food was awesome. We had about an hour drive back to the mission and I kind of zoned out. I kept thinking about the kids at the Good Samaritan and the ones that stuck out to me so much. I just really wish I could help them and take them home with me. I want to give them a better life. I just can't stand thinking about how they go without meals. They are so happy when we are there, but there are also some so sick that they cry the whole time. I want to take those kids so bad. I don't want to think about them suffereing. It kills me. I really need strength right now. I will need strength tomorrow too because I will be going up the mountain. I just pray for everyones strength, especially those staying . Okay I am sooo tired and going to bed. I got to shower 2nd tonight!!!!whoohoo!!
This was the cage we rode in the whole time :)

This is the meal we had at the restaurant after we went to the schools...or it was actually a resort I think.

This was the first school we went to: