Family Wash Day

We started off the day with Josh cooking scrambled eggs. It's the first time we've used our stove. We don't have an oven, but we do have a microwave. Today was "family wash day". Our apartment is wonderful- just no washer/dryer. Instead, we have this room off the hallway that is partly enclosed except for the ceiling which is open. It is a concrete floor (like a sidewalk) with a big drain in the middle. There is a deep, concrete double sink and a hose. We bought detergent and our laundry is washed in the sink. All of us, with Josh in the lead, washed, rinsed and wrung. Then we carried all the wet clothes to the roof where we hung them on clotheslines. It was quite a sight, and a learning experience for us. This will be our family chore. We ate leftover quesadillas from the night before, which we love. Then Josh cut up a watermelen and we enjoyed it immensely. Josh got word that our interns' flight was delayed. They were supposed to get in to Acapulco at one today. Instead they are not getting here until 10:30 tonight. We are anxious to meet them tomorrow! Meg got to participate in a young girls (age 10-12) bible study group that our friend, Donna, upstairs does for the orphans once a week in her apartment. They visit, eat popcorn, have a bible lesson, draw and play with Donna's three babies( 2 year old Micah and almost one year old twin boys, Joshua and Jonathan). She loved it! Then we all went to the orphanage and played around with the kids until dinner. Yes, we ate dinner with them. We were nervous about the food but it was fine. Not gourmet, being hot dogs, rice and beans but they did have turtle cheesecake for dessert! We are trying to learn all the kids' names- 60 in all. It will take awhile, but we hope to spend a lot of time with them and build friendships! Buenos Noches! Sara Parks