Faces of Hope

Since it's our second week in Thailand, we have a lot more time to spend with the orphans. It's fun to see how they respond to us since we have been here longer with them. Real bonds are developing. Below is a little girl I got to know last year, named Nepaporn. On the first day we were here the first week, we went swimming but she could not get into the pool. So I held her hand the whole time. From then on, she has been by my side every day. As soon as I get out of the car, she comes to find me. And she is the last one to say good-bye to me when we leave - usually as I am prying her hands off to get into the car. That is so hard!!! For the first week, she was reluctant to speak any English, but now she is trying all the words we have been teaching at school. I am so glad that I will not have to say good-bye for long on Saturday as I will be coming back to see her:)

Here are some of the other faces at Asia's Hope. Thanks for sending me to be with them. What a blessing!