Mae Thiew

We arrived at Homehug this afternoon to a very excited Mae Thiew! It was so great to see her again, and she kept hugging me and saying "I miss you"! She is such an amazingly strong woman, yet so gentle, loving and caring that I just feel so privileged to be with her! We hugged and chatted for a while, and then it was time to play!! The kids got home from school looking beautiful in their white shirts and school uniforms, they changed, did their chores and then came out to play! We have a parachute for them and spent the afternoon showing them how to use it! We played cat and mouse,but their favourite was lying on their backs under it while we lifted it up and down over them! The littlies loved the feel of it over them, and I think the wind it created was a welcomed relief to the heat! It is so hot over here, just so humid and sticky we are always wet! Gracie loved the babies and kept asking to go in and play with them. Paddy played poison ball with the boys and loved it! It was so great to see him relax into life at the orphanage, make friends and find the confidence to join in their games. He is really looking forward to getting back there tomorrow, as are we all!! I think what helped him relax was that he realised we didn't need to be able to communicate with words to understand each other. Dinner was cooked by my buddy Kuhn Wutt and was amazing! We all agreed it was the best meal we've had since we arrived in Thailand! Perhaps our emotions have something to do with it, but what an amazing cook you are Kuhn Wutt! After dinner we gave the kids English lessons. Interesting, given that I can't speak Thai!! But great none the less, and Laura was amazing helping me!! Her ability to adapt and jump in and give everything a go continues to make me so very proud!!