Friday 5pm from Bonnie

Hi everybody! Jambo from Moshi. We are all well and completely amazed by this experience. Our hotel is very nice and safe and the food is plentiful and delicious. For those of you who know me personally-the waiter knows to bring me my cokes! It's only the real stuff here, in bottles and it is good.
The children are so beautiful. Quite simply when you look in their eyes you see God. I've learned a lot about the children but more about myself. We go on safari tomorrow and I am so excited but at the same time I don't want to leave the children. The children take your hands and walk with you. They expect nothing but your presence. They look deeply into your eyes. They are always in a group so to give a child a long look, a loving smile, a hand is so important. Every human being just wants to be seen.
I'm getting to sing a lot. The children sing so well. they know quite a few songs. When I teach them a new song bthey listen so intently, by the time we sing it a second time they have in perfectly-inEnglish! They are so eager to learn. they learn so incredibly fast. There math skills are so ahead of ours. When I sing with 130 or more children I just get lost in the moment. It's one of the things I came here to do.
We were surprised by a few things-one game was to keep a balloon inthe air and play with it. Well, these children have nothing so they just held the balloon. But they were happy. We haven't taken the supplies yet but we are doing art projects every day. They made nametags we were going to collect and pass out everyday but that simple piece of paper with twine was too important to give up.
This is life changing. I know people said that before we left but it is. I love it here but it also is challenging.
For you TrinityNusery School families and friends-thank you again for all of your generous donations. Thank you for letting us be your hands that deliver them. the children sang a song today-we have no money, our parents are poor but we say thank you.
To my family and friends I love you and miss you. Every night I look at your pictures and read your notes.
I am so blessed to be part of this team. There are angels here with me. Everyone cares so much for and about each other.
Kwa Heri-goodbye-with love and gratitude, Bonnie