Weds Jan 26

We woke up early to do our service visit with children with cancer. The children ended up not being able to do the visit to the zoo with us because the doctor did not clear them to leave so we ended up taking children with special needs instead. Our guide took us to the facility to show us around. It was really amazing what this woman did for these kids. We saw a baby whose mother tried to abort it numerous times with drugs and hangers and other terrible terrible tactics. He had no hands and his arms and legs were so so so so skinny. He even had a mustache from all the hormonal imbalances from the drugs his mother had taken. Something special about this place was that all the children were abandoned so it was even more special than just a special needs facility. After touring the facility we ended up going to the zoo where they had a clown, hot dogs and french fries since it was "american" haha. the kids got off the bus and i had to choke back some tears it was such a happy moment. None of them had ever been to the zoo before and they were so so so so happy. We gave them balloons and smiled at them since that was really the only way we could communicate. We looked at only a couple animals before they had to leave because they got tired so quick. we sang a song about love and friendship and all shed a little tears after they left. It was really special. After that we went shopping with some friends and i got a brazilian bikini. EEK! and a new simple dress. I also bought a really awesome maraca. we went to a pizza place and got a smirdnoff type drink which was really good and a chocolate dessert pizza with strawberries on top. YUMMMMMM  we came back for dinner and were going to go samba agian and ended up talking with new friends for 4 hours and then continued our talk upstairs by the pool. we went to bed and i slept in so late!

Thursday jan 27th

 

We woke up and walked to the pizza place agian to get lunch. I got to skype with spencer for a little which was really nice and talked to my mom. Its really hard hearing their voice and seeing their faces knowing that its still so long until i can be with them when i tlak to them whenever i want i home. After pizza we headed back to the boat. currently i am sitting on the pool deck while its raining waiting for us to pull out of the port. We have 9 days in a row on the ship until we reach Ghana. Wish me luck, it iwlll be torture. 9 days of class in a row with no breaks. AHH!!!!!

Miss and love everyone!