God is so good..

Yesterday was my first shift back with the kids after taking the day before off to rest and recuperate. When I walked in I realized why I had been so sick--half the toddlers had runny noses and were coughing and the nurse told me later that those who were sick were also most likely fighting the flu. I'm glad I was able to fight it off. After snack time and getting dressed, Peter, a Ugandan volunteer, put on a CD. He told the kids to sing along. When the chorus began all the kids started singing, "God is so good, God is so good, God is so good to me." Seeing those dozen adorable toddlers sing those words brought tears to my eyes and touched a part of my soul I hadn't realized had been needing to be moved like that. The rest of the day the littlest things made me tear up--holding a brooding George, one of my favorite kids, for most of the afternoon and thinking about where he will go after Amani, or watching Francis run by with a huge smile on his face saying, "Auntie, watch me!" They all already have a special place in my heart.