Raindrops are falling on my head...

Well, I moved into a new cottage this week.  They've just completed construction on new volunteer cottages so that they have enough room to house all of the volunteers, and I go to be in the first group to move into the first new cottage!  Sounds exciting, huh?  Well, it is very nice, but we discovered on our first night in there that it leaks when it rains.  A lot.  Rain came flooding in under the front door, in the windows and down the walls.  It would have been pretty funny watching us running around trying to sop up all of the puddles with the 4 towels that we had!  But we're settling in, and starting to get adjusted to our new house.  Now if only the rest of the furniture would arrive, we would be living in style!  I'm sure they posted pictures of it on the TLC website at TLC.org.za, so you should go check it out. 

 

Things are still going well here.  I really feel like I'm getting settled and adjusted and I absolutely love the work.  I've spent a couple more days taking babies to the hospital for various appointments, which is always an interesting experience.  Other than that, I spend nearly every day in the nursery taking care of the babies.  We're getting many new volunteers, so things are beginning to run more smoothly, and we're really starting to come together as a team.  That said, I'm still feeling pretty homesick sometimes.  It's been nice to be in contact with people, so keep the emails coming!  I LOVE hearing about things at home! 

 

We have two adoptions coming up next week, which leaves me with mixed emotions.  First, it is SO exciting knowing that these little people are getting a family!  I was holding one of the little guys last night, and I was thinking about what a privledge it is, to be the one holding him and snuggling him and loving him.  Somewhere halfway around the world, there's a mommy and a daddy who are dreaming of this baby boy.  They've seen only a picture, and they're wondering how he's doing and what he's like and they're already starting to fall in love.  And next week, we get to place these little boys, who we have loved, into the arms of their parents, and they get to start a brand new life.  It's just an amazing thought.  But then it is also sad, because these boys are going to leave a hole here at TLC for me.  New babies will come to take their place, because there are so many who need the care that we can provide.  But I love these boys.  I can't imagine the nursery without them.  On that note, I have to get back to the babies!  Love and miss you all!  Blessings,

Amanda