Today is the day we went to the beach with the children from LaPherre’s orphanage. We took two vehicles about an hour and a half up the coast. All the kids jumped into our laps and were excited to go!
As we left the city, we went through a number of small towns. One town had a huge market with lots of fresh mangos, bananas, papayas, along with clothing and housewares for sale along the streets. The countryside roads were lined with banana trees. There were some beautifully cultivated groves. It was nice to be out in the country.
When we arrived at the beach, there were about 50 other busses worth of people enjoying the warm sunny day. We dropped off all of our stuff in a cabana, put all the floatation devices on the kids, and headed to the water. The beach was not a sand beach but a pebble and rock beach. The water was warm and delightful! The children really enjoyed having the chance to swim and play. Two of the girls took me by my hand and led me to the water. When we got into the water, they just wanted to sit down. The waves came in and went out, and we sat and watched others enjoying the water. Few children have the opportunity to swim, so many don’t know how. 
After soaking up lots of sun and water, we were able to share a lot of the donated snacks and treats with the kids at lunchtime. After a great time at the beach, many of the children slept through the drive back home.
For our evening meal, we visited Pizza Amour and ate a tasty pizza dinner. It was a nice chance to relax and be outside with our whole group. We were able to laugh and talk about our experiences here so far.
~ Marilee Schneider & Team
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