Wednesday, July 29, 2009 (Day 19):

We started off today posing as workers from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The new director at the home asked us if we would paint some of the bedrooms. We cleared out all of the furniture and started cleaning up the rooms a bit. Then we used sandpaper to scrape the glossy surface off the walls and taped off the baseboards. The sandpaper gave us quite an arm workout and caused quite a mess. Our group of 8 split up into two different rooms, so we got a lot knocked out during the morning. While we were eating lunch, our driver, Henry, painted the ceiling and primed one of the rooms. He worked so hard! We all discussed how cool it would be if Extreme Makeover actually came in and redid their rooms. We would like to get them some curtains, paintings, lamps, and fun girlie things for their rooms.

After lunch, we did our program with the girls. I helped watch the babies all afternoon. The girls went and listened to a continuation of Esther and made mosaics for their craft. I got to spend most of the afternoon with my little friend Isabella. She is a handful, but so much fun. I didn't know she was attached to me until Julie came over and picked her up and she immediately turned around and reached for me. At one point while all the girls were listening to the story, most of the babies were crying. Wow..craziness! Three of us were trying our hardest to calm them all down. I enjoy watching and playing with the babies, but I wish they had more toys to play with. There are very few things for them to play with and the mobile babies get into everything. They also put everything in their mouth. It would be nice for them to have some teething rings and blocks to play with instead of rocks.

Today was a good day, just very exhausting. Tomorrow we will paint the rooms pink and purple!

Thank you all for your prayers and support!!

God Bless!
Dawn