My first week at the orphanage is over and it did get a bit easier. Tuesday and Thursday I spent the entire day tiling and scraping. No teaching. However, on Wednesday and Friday I taught a 6th grade class and an 8th grade class. A group of us planned a lesson regarding food and I do believe it went quite well. I enjoy teaching the older children and I believe I will continue to teach the 6th grade class on Monday/Wednesday/Friday and maybe a couple 4th grade classes in between. Otherwise, I will be tiling/painting/scraping. A couple volunteers and I believe we need to take pictures of ourselves tiling and scraping because some people from home wont believe that we actually did it (Yes Matthew, I am talking about you ;) )

I think the idea that I am here for six more weeks is truly starting to settle in. It will be good and I will probably not want to leave when the time comes, but a part of me is waiting for March 27th. I am enjoying myself here though. I love seeing the children's faces light up when we arrive every day. The hugs and waves we get are completely heartwarming. It is difficult, however, to see the conditions of their rooms. Some boys do not have mosquito nets and there are no screens on the windows. Some of them just sleep on a plastic lining on the floor--no mattress, sheet, or pillow. And they are all so happy. It is a lot to take in...and it is coming slowly, but it very difficult.

My roommate left today and I moved in with Anna and Johanna--two girls from Sweden. They are leaving for trekking week and then beach week, so I will be living by myself for two weeks. I think it will be good for me, but I am starting to feel a bit of loneliness set in. I believe a new group of volunteers is arriving today, however, so I am sure they will wipe away a bit of the loneliness.

The duration of my stay here is pretty much planned out--the week days anyway. Monday-orphanage. Tuesday-orphanage and Sing Buri at night. Wednesday-orphanage for half-day and then pool in Sing Buri in the afternoon and dinner at a restaurant in the evening. Thursday-orphanage and Tesco in the evening. Friday-orphanage. A couple girls and I are trying to plan some weekend trips; I am not quite sure where, but we are hoping waterfalls and hiking and such.

That's all for now. I miss you all. I will try to get pictures up, but I am not sure if my camera will connect to these computers. However, my roommate put some pictures up on facebook and they can be seen on my page.

Til next time.