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 for a house that will hopefully be done around September. The girls are usually working in the garden with Elardio. He shows us what weeds to hoe and what vegetables to plant. So far we have already finished moving rocks, and painting the roof for the house! We work until lunch time and then start back up around 1:00. Sometimes we try to fit a nap in after lunch. By 3:00 we are finished and we all chill out at the Rancho! By dinner time, the kids are free to play with us (it can get pretty crazy). After dinner we have team time, where we give feedback to each other from throughout the day, and we also have been taking turns sharing our testimony with one another.
So far we have gone to two church services, and God’s presence has definitely shown up each time! I can feel God when they pray or sing worship songs, even though they are in Spanish and I have no idea what they are saying haha. It’s amazing how God takes the language barrier away!
Going to town is totally something we look forward to. Mostly to get on the internet, but also to get fresh fruit! We become dehumanized as soon as we lay eyes on a mango…
Overall, the trip has been super fun and quite adventurous (especially with the transportation we get to town and back). I am really excited to see how God will use us in the next couple weeks here at Cicrin!
