Preparing Yourself

Tonight, as we debriefed over the first day at the orphanages, the videographer stated "You try to mentally prepare yourself for what you are going to see, but you just can't."  That about sums up my day!  I have been to orphanages here before, but I still wasn't prepared....

prepared for the streets during rainy season

prepared for the babies..laying in cribs and on the floor, no stimulation, severely malnourished, wheezing, crying for love

prepared for beautiful Davinia speaking and singing in English....
 

prepared for the smiling faces despite the circumstances...

or, prepared for the mob that would descend on me for a sticker :)