I’ve spent the last few days sick and not feeling well. Luckily, I finally decided to take some cipro last night and am feeling so much better!
Yesterday was the craziest as far as power goes thus far. We lost power in the morning, gained it back for about 2 hours, and then lost it again. We weren’t able to get the generator working for a while either – it’s funny how little it affected us. Life continued on as usual, though with a few struggles like not being able to see in the bathroom without a flashlight or being careful not to open the refrigerator too often. Finally, power came back on at 1am – haha. But then went back off at 6am. As of this morning, we also had no water. Fun times. That was a little harder to deal with. So the guys (once they got back with the EKU group) set off to fix what was going on. Currently, it’s about 6:15pm and we just got power back! Yay! We’ll see how long it lasts….
Today was an amazing day though, in spite of electrical and plumbing issues. Yesterday, we (the girls) made a bet with John that if we were able to put together an entire 1000 piece puzzle before they returned, he would have to buy us ice cream; otherwise, we would have to buy all the kids ice cream. Well, we completed the puzzle with just over an hour to spare! So, ice cream is in our near future. *smiles* So once the group got here, we ate lunch and took off for Gidan Bege again. The girls got fitted for Nigerian dresses and we all looked at bags and skirts. I might buy something else later, but I don’t know for now.
After that, we took the group to the CLAPAI house to hang out with the kids for a few hours. It was one of the best times I’ve had since being here. We taught them sardines and the junior bird man games (which they absolutely LOVED) – it was SO funny to watch!! Then we sat around and colored and read some books and just loved on the kids. Whether that meant playing football (soccer), pushing them on the swings, taking pictures of them, or just giving them a hug, they really enjoyed us being there. I wish I could better describe the looks on their faces – they really are very precious.
This is the group of kids who are all in some way affected by HIV. They don’t fit in elsewhere and may have been picked on or misunderstood all their lives. But they are all beautiful! They just love being found captivating and worthwhile in other people’s eyes. We’ll be going back the next two days, and I can’t wait to see them again!
Even though today was really tiring and busy, I somehow felt energized after hanging out with the kids. They have such innocent hearts and it’s refreshing to my spirit to see.
For now, I’m glad we have the power back on. It’s nice to be home and able to rest after such a full, intense day. I’m glad the group arrived safely and with all their baggage. I can’t wait to get to know them more and help them have an amazing week here!
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