Joyful Morning

It has been a joyful morning. I helped my friend Mari as she worked with our special needs kids. It is such a blessing to work with her and to see the progress our children are making! Since the time Mari has started, our kids are making great advances in their physical development. God brought her to this country and then brought her to BG. I love the way He orchestrates these meetings! I have the privilege of playing with her almost 2 year old son between bringing children to the therapy room for Mari. This morning he and I were way to busy with the slide and looking for fish so we were not too helpful to Mari, sorry Mari!!
After therapy, we played with all of the little BG kids who are too young for preschool. We have a plastic play set that has a climbing wall with little finger holes. One little boy was on the other side and would look at me through the finger hole. When I looked back at him, he would shove himself back and laugh hysterically. His laugh is unreal, and it is always so much fun to hear him having a good time. He usually plays tag with Elijah whenever Elijah is at playgroup and then we laugh with him. I know that this little boy was so sad and crying a lot when he first came, but God has lifted his sad spirit and replaced it with joy!
After flipping kids upside down, playing catch and tickling kids for some time, I had to head back to the office. I love my job. Between helping by playing with my friend's son during therapy, playing with BG kids, and laughing with staff and volunteers, I am not really sure people would think I really am working :)