Our last few days before Dad and Kelly headed back to the States were spent in Swakopmund and back in Windhoek. I took them quadbiking on the dunes, one of my favorite things to do in Swakopmund. We had a blast! Check out the video for a sample of the experience. Sorry the camera is so shaky... it was hard to drive smoothly and film at the same time!

Our last stop on our journey o' fun was a visit to FHS. Dad and Kelly were looking forward to this day just as much as any other. Wednesday was actually the first day of the second term, so there weren't as many children at the center as usual. Many are still traveling back from the farms. But there were about 40 kids there, anxious for the new term to begin. There is obviously a huge contrast between children here and most children back in the States. One example... I asked the kids here if the break was too short (breaks here average a month each quarter) and they all gave an emphatic, "NO!" "No teacher, it was too long!" You would never hear a kid back home saying that a school break was too long! But most of the children here work on the farm during the break with little to no free time, while children back home are entertained with everything imaginable. Dad and Kelly both remarked about how much joy they see on the children's faces. How they dance and sing uninhibitedly, without even being prodded. Indeed, it is amazing to me that these children can suffer so much, and yet keep a huge smile on their face, arms open wide to give and receive love. Even still, I pray that each one of these precious little ones knows and experiences the love that comes from God, knowing that eventually they can find themselves in a place with no pain and no suffering. Listen to the video at the end to hear them sing about their own desire for Heaven one day.