Today was my second day on the job. Things here are so different here. I am in Cuenca, Ecuador serving in orphanages through OSSO (www.orphanagesupport.org). The internet usually works but is slow and the wifi can cut out alot so I hope to blog as often as possible, but they will probably be full of mistakes and errors due to time and conditions. Life is definitely simpler and different here, but it´s a good change and experience in my life. The work in the orphanages is definitely hard but worth it. The little kids warm up to you so fast. For my first shift I went to the orphanage OSSO Alegria. This orphanage mostly has toddlers with disabilities. One of the girls came up to me and started sayin "I love you, I love you" in her oh so cute spanish accent. I hadn´t even played with her or helped her do anything yet. The little english she knew was "I love you" and "Oh my gosh!" haha. Even though I am in a new place with new and different ways of life, this little girl showed me what OSSO is really about. We give them love and as much as it doesn´t always seem that we are doing alot, it makes all the difference in their lives.
*note, that names of the children have been changed in posts in order to respect rules and policies and keep the privacy of the children.
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