My weekend at Casa Abba

Hey everyone!

I realized I never wrote about my weekend helping out with the 5 boys at Lar Eloim (one of the Casa Abba homes). It was quite an adventure! Most of the two days I spent enjoying getting to know the rhythm of the home, and trying to figure out which way was up between mischievous smiles and jokes, full-on charm, pouting and sulking, shrek-pussy like eyes when there was danger of getting in trouble, and over all really liking the boys. Nevertheless, I admit that spending 20 hours in one weekend with 5 energetic boys between 7 and 13 years of age, who are still learning what it is like to follow the rules of a home, was exhausting. I think in the future, I might help out just on Saturdays, to preserve my sanity a little bit more :). Anyway, pray that I have wisdom in relating to them, and can be firm about the boundaries that need to be in place. I'm not sure I'm always very good about being authoritative!

God bless!

Rachel