Only 6 weeks left, isn't thats crazy?!

Well hello again everybody! Its been a while since I've written in my blog. We've definitely had a busy past couple weeks. As I'm sure most of you already know, Wilma, Elizabeth and Sylvia are back at home now for a while. It feels a little empty and lonely here without them. We miss them. Things at the center are going alright. Last week we got 2 new children, sisters. A little baby (Tatwetsi) that is 2 months, and Ntsepiseng who is 7 years old. I'll put pictures up. They are both very beautiful little girls. Pray for the health of the baby. She seems to be doing good and eating well. If she can survive these next couple months of winter, she's a strong baby and will likely make it through life at MIS. School is out now for winter break so it's going to be a little more crazy there these next few weeks! I've done a whole lot in the store room with clothing/shoes sorting, so things are looking much more organized. Sadly we havent been able to make it out to sell the clothes, so hopefully people will come to us or someone will take over when I leave. We've got a volunteer who is working on building tiled showers for the kids. These rooms used to be the old toilets, but they were horrible and the plumbing wasnt right so new outdoor toilets were built last year. It will be very nice once the showers are completed, the kids are very excited. It's not always the funnest thing bathing out of a washing tub - especially when it's cold. We received ore money for the property fence so that will be great once it is finished. No more random people wandering through the yard, including drunks. We finally got a nice floor mat for the baby room, so we can get rid of that digusting old rug which has a little of everything on there from poop to puke to food.. you name it! This new mat is further from the floor for warmth, it's softer to sleep on, plus easier to clean! The room smells much nicer now. We are still lacking in caregivers, so the ones we have are always very tired and over-worked. We do have a young girl coming next week to volunteer for 3 months so that will be nice - although its a shame she cannot stay longer. We will train her in the baby room so that she can help 'Me' MaDanke when we leave. We do have another girl coming in October and another in January. But still, this is not enough volunteers as many of us will be leaving in July. Please continue to pray for these situations (volunteers & caregivers), the children need them. Well, Annie and I have pretty much got 3 of the toddlers potty trained now, and we are working on #4! Fun fun:-) Neo (9 months) has just started crawling - crazy little boy is into EVERYTHING now! haha. It's pretty funny how they 'tell on each other' too when they do things they are not supposed to - like taking things out of the garabage. Oh funny children.. I love these kids. Each one is so precious and unique, with their own sweet little personality.. we will miss them so much!! I'm taking over a couple of the hospital/clinic visits now that Sylvia is gone. Its not bad, but tiring. You want to be there before they open so you can get in line, and even then things take a good 4 hours! We can praise God that we do not have any children who are sick at the moment, besides the common cold. Not bad for about 100 children hey? I can hardly believe how fast our time here has gone.. out of 6 months we only have 6 weeks left! Time sure doesn't slow down. I'm looking forward to coming home, but I am not looking forward to saying good-bye. I know from last time, that we will feel empty for a matter of time.. Pray for our strength when we leave and when we adjust to life back at home again. We are really looking forward to our visitors in July though! My mom, Annie's mom, and Jeanette. I think it will be easier to leave with them as well, and we can start detatching ourselves from MIS slowly until we leave. This experience is unforgetable.. I will always hold these children close to my heart and pray that God will take care of each one of them - I know He will. He doesn't NEED Annie and I, or anyone else to accomplish His will.. He choses to use us if we let Him. So thank-you for your continuous prayers and support. I miss you all, God Bless!