Busy, busy!

This is Tim and I with the two leaders from the first summer team,

Jim and Barry.They are actually our neighbors as they are from

Clinton, SC. It was really neat to get to know these guys some.

Katie playing in the playhouse that's part of the huge and

really awesome playground this group was working on for

the orphanage.

This baby girl is the newest addition to the orphanage and

she has been keeping us busy lately! Zoe Anastasia is close

to a month old. She was abandoned at a hospital here by her

family. She was born very tiny and became quite malnourished

due to a severe cleft palate. It has been quite the challenge

trying to feed her with a medicine dropper until we receive

the special bottle nipples that the next group is bringing. She will

have surgery to correct her palate, but she has to be 3 months

old and a healthy weight to begin this process. So our job is to get

her nice and plump in the next couple months. She also has a

heart murmur that could complicate things. Such a tiny, precious

little girl with a tough start in this world...

This was our July 4th party. Maybe no great fireworks, but
we enjoyed some sparklers and I think I can safely say that
a good time was had by all...

My mom showing the kids how it's done