Author: Adventures

  have seen the random man riding his horse on the beach see the incredible sunset on our island every night have hiked 4 miles up a volcano to see a gorgeous waterfall then back down in 90degree weather have seen the children’s faces when we first arrived and they drenched us with water guns see the massive amounts of sweat dripping off each of us as we planted, hoed, and weeded in the garden have watched a snake puke up a dead bird! see the amazing view we have everyday from the El Rancho have seen our grateful faces when we first saw our colorful...

  A normal day here at Cicrin Orphanage:       We tend to wake up pretty early because it gets light outside around 4:30 or 5:00. We usually head down to El Rancho (the hut with hammocks that overlooks the lake) for a little quiet time before breakfast. Our breakfast, along with every other meal, consists mostly of rice and beans. We have become very acquainted with our meals by now. After breakfast, we all gather together for bible study, and right now we are in the book of Daniel. Around 9:00, we start our work around the orphanage. The men have been making concrete...