I have less than a week left in Singburi and just a couple hours over a week left in Thailand--time has surely flown by.

This past week was a bit different--no kids at the orphanage provide a very quiet work day. I did, however, on Thursday go to a different school with a couple other volunteers. It was interesting to see the differences between the orphanage and this school--we had visited this school during orientation week, but it was nice to see it again after being at the orphanage for so long and having to opportunity to teach English at this school and see the differences was also nice. This school is much better off than the orphanage; they have computers in the classrooms, their buildings are in much better shape, and they have so many more materials. It was nice to be at that school for a day, but I feel so much more needed at the orphanage and plan to spend the duration of my time here working there.Today I worked with my roommates on finishing a small painting project we had started last week and once that was done we started a new project in the classrooms. The new project entails painting "door" "window" "floor" "ceiling" "wall" etc. in the classrooms.

As my time here draws near, I am starting to realize the numerous things I will miss: eating with spoons and forks (no knives), drinking from bowls, the lizards in our room--yes, I will miss them, the children (obviously), the insane amounts of laughter that bounds from room number one when all three of us girls are there, card games with cookies and coffee, the sunsets, our horrifying bus rides to and from the orphanage, the smiling faces of the Thai people, the hugs and outreached hands of the children, and much more.

Becca and Jess--Thank you SO much for the letter. I got it today and it made my week! It is now hanging above my bed and I think I have read it about 5 times so far. You have no idea how much loved it! I hope you girls are enjoying CA and I want to hear of all your adventures when I return. :)

Thanks again to all of those who have updated me this week and I apologize for not writing back as often, but I hope my blog gives you a sense of what I am up to.

You are all miss. See you in a week.