We went to the village and we started at the boys house making bracelets. Wow they loved it! I can't even tell you how much! We spend so much time in the super hot room making bracelets together. I made bracelets for Christian, Carlos, and Loiuse. Christian loved it! Louise said he didn't like bracelets, but once I restated I made it specifically for him he was all about it and pretended to like it.
Loiuse then came in and made me a string bracelet, which I love and I probably won't take the sucker off until it falls off or starts to rot.
During lunch the gringos always get one cup of soda. Normally I don't take it but today I decided that I would take my portion and give it to the boys to share. I'm so glad I decided to do this, because they are just so grateful when ever you give them anything.
After lunch we were going to go to the girls house to do bracelets, but some of the boys who were working didn't get to make them so I stayed behind for a bit to give the older kids a chance to get supplies so they could make bracelets too. They are only 11-15 but they work so hard and it was such a great feeling to stay behind to let them do something that was still a bit kid like.
I then walked down To the girls house where we did bracelets again with them. I can't even tell you how many rubber jewelry gifts were made for me... So many.
While I was at the girls house I made one of the older boys named Denis some bracelets. He wanted to learn how to do a certain style I had on my anklet I made, but he said he was to busy to learn so I said I would make him one. Which turned to two, because it was just too much fun. He was appreciative, but he did say I was supposed to teach him and then I felt guilty =\.
Today was solid. I literally made bracelets all day! I mean what an accomplishment. I also got to know some more kids a bit more which was nice. It's hard to think that we are building these relationships and starting to get to know these kids so much better and in two day we won't get to see them anymore.
I am having such a hard time deciding which child to sponsor and support from the village. I have a top eight and it is so hard to narrow it down. I just have fallen in love with each of them.
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