reunited

After a very long five and a half months, I was finally reunited with my favorite kiddos. The last two weeks have been very busy, but so so fulfilling. Getting to kiss all those little faces, and give them hugs again has been so awesome. Its been really cool to see how much the kids, and the babies especially, have grown up and matured. I was so thankful that both Jacob and Elise remembered me. So often I find myself just looking around at all these sweet little blessings, and just being at a loss for words.  I am so beyond words  thankful that I have been given this amazing opportunity. I truly can not imagine doing anything with my life other than what I will be doing for the next six months. In this culture, these kids are untouchable and are the lowest caste, and are looked at as having no potential. That attitude and mindset is something I really struggle with. I just don't understand how someone can look at these awesome, joyful kids who are so full of life  and so easy to love and still not love them. Its frustrating to see how many people view them and interact with them, and basically look down on them for the caste they were born into. Even many of the  "Christians" here have that mind set, which is so contradictory to the bible on so many levels. I feel so fortunate to have been called to touch the untouchable, and love the unloveable. It has been the most rewarding experience of my life, and I feel so blessed to have fifty little people who have become my family, and filled the holes in my heart. With out a doubt, I am sure that there will be some challenging parts of the next six months, but these kids make it so worth it.