We have been accomplishing random tasks at the Sila House. One of the major work projects has been to begin work on building mushroom farms. The Sila Home has an incredible vision of becoming a self sustaining, community living organization with various ministries. We've begun digging trenches, post holes, and a well to help with getting them started. We've spent a couple days teaching English at a local school. It can be very interesting walking into a room full of 42 Thai speaking second graders to attempt to teach them an English lesson-without a translator. We had a variety of stories to share afterwards!
Most evenings we have been running children's programming that usually involves some sort of craft, game, or fun activity. I have really enjoyed getting to know the children here. Even with the language barrier, we have been able to really connect with the kids. We organized an evening of fun games and activities for New Year's Eve and even were able to join in on some of the traditions Sila House holds each year.
This past Wednesday morning we took off toward the northern border to renew our visas again. There are many markets filled with odd food and a variety of trinkets to keep us occupied for a while. We are currently staying up by the Mynmar border to renew our visas for the last time tomorrow. Then we will head back to the orphanage to spend a few more days working on projects, teaching English at another school, and spending time with the children. It has been nice to have a couple days to spend in a new place that allows for some rest and exploration. Then we will all be ready to head back to have a strong last week before we begin our outreach debriefing.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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