Great Day at Casa Alba!

Today was a really hopeful day at Casa Alba. There were glimpses of breakthroughs everywhere and I could barely contain myself! Although my joy was kind of masked between my cold having returned from Wednesday...but it was there, honest!

First off, it was garden morning with Mihai and Joni. Joni was at a staff person's house so it ended up being just Mihai and I. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed being with Mihai. How he listened and learned how to pull weeds carefully among our sprouting corn and beans. We worked together as a team and only 1 time did I have a major behavioral issue to address. I loved being with him today. (What Kelsey, you don't love being with him all the time?) No. I don't. But, I CHOOSE to love him everytime I'm with him despite the choices, usually bad and hurtful, that he makes all the time. This is the FIRST TIME since January that I have had a day with him like this.

This afternoon Hattie and I did program with the Green and Purple Room kids. We have started a book with them called 'I learn Respect.' It talks about the Biblical meaning of respect and how that was shown in the Bible and how we should strive for that today. The stories and activities fit perfectly with our Green and Purple room kids. And, they are probably the 2 most DISrespectful rooms of children at Casa Alba. Today, for the FIRST time, we were able to get through the lesson with the children ATENT and not having to constantly be reprimanding.
This is a HUGE breakthrough for these kids and their time in program.

It's about time...you pray for months you know and finally one day it goes as it should. Praise the Lord!