Fathers for Many

Greetings!  Rick, Randy and Doug got to experience Father's Day with many children on their laps! It was a very productive and tiring day. Randy, Doug and Barb walked early to the orphanage.  All the staff then left for the off site seminar/business planning session. Doug and Randy set up a dental office in the back of the orphanage and did exams on each child.  Along with the exam was some time to spend with each child and they received a Tie Day shirt done by Katie Gibson and group from Sioux Rapids. It was easy to identify who had not been examined yet! Barb held down the front area with reading many picture books, teaching addition and singing. We then handed out the pencil cases with  2 markers, thank you to Kathy Anderson and notebooks to everyone. Many of the pencil cases were microphone shape and we had a "show".  Later in the day we also gave gift bags to the children from St Joe's in Milford. The children all lined up in two's to share a bag of goodies.  It was exciting for sure. The orphanage was above 100 degrees and after 8 hours we were ready to get back to the hotel.
Rick and Tennie came by Tap Tap to the orphanage after a very successful meeting and we all walked home via Rick's short cut.  It goes right through the back neighborhoods of Carrefour.  Rick greets everyone we see, for the rest of us it feels like the old Sesame Street game, which one of these things just doesn't belong. As we arrived back at our hotel everyone was tired and hot ready for some food.  The Seminar/ business planning meeting was an excellent experience for everyone who attended.  It was very interactive for everyone. As we sit at dinner and reflect on our day we are filled with joy and gratitude for all the work everyone has done to assist LOVE Takes Root and the difference it has made.
Blessings!  Barb