Heartbreak farewell... "Give and it will be given to you...." (Lk 6:38)I can only imagine how very difficult this farewell had to be, as you leave a part of yourselves at Pamusis. In two short weeks, you have poured out your hearts to these children, and they, in turn, have given theirs to you.What a treasure you have all gained! Keep it close, cherish it, and share it generously, for it will, in this way, always be replenished....
thank you so much Thank you so much for writting so extensively what you are doing in Pamuse. Everyone I have spoken to has truly enjoyed reading all of your journal entries and long to hear more when you get home.
okay, I sprung a leak Well, while reading your last two journal entries I went through a half a box of kleenex. It may be hard to say goodbye, but their memories will not fade, and perhaps the children will have gotten a spark of hope, hope for the future, hope for their own fate. I recall hearing Oprah Winfrey comment on why she did not bring home some of the orphans she supports financially in Africa, and her answer was that this, the US is not their home. She financially supports them, because they are now in a stable environment within their home, so they could flourish and grow to later help others within their own country. I hope these children you met will grow up, remembering the time they spent with you and thereby help others within Lietuva.
an amazing amount of life lessons are being learned in a short 2 weeks The life lessons you are learning are amazing. Now some day when your own children are fighting you will probably remember these days and think, wow, it could be worse. Again, I am sure that Roma and her staff are so appreciative of your "extra" hands and eyes with all those children.
an amazing amount of life lessons are being learned in a short 2 weeks The life lessons you are learning are amazing. Now some day when your own children are fighting you will probably remember these days and think, wow, it could be worse. Again, I am sure that Roma and her staff are so appreciative of your "extra" hands and eyes with all those children.
dienos darosi ilgesnes Mergaites, labai gerai, kad taip smarkiai dirbate su vaikais, ir vis labai idomu paskaityti apie pacius vaikucius, bet jus pacios nepamirskite ismiegoti. Aciu, kad taip graziai viska aprasote, ypatingai apie pacius naslaicius.
WOW! Aciu, kad taip graziai pasidalinat savo ispudziais. I believe the love and empathy you have brought to these children will stay with them for a long time. There is nothing better than living by example and you three have embraced that. Sekmes!
Taip didziuos jusu! Labas Merginos,
Tik norejau pasakyti kad as su Zemyte ir Brian kasdien skaitom jusu blog su idomumu, meile, ir pasididziavimo. Zinau kad jus paliksite zibureli svesos tu vaiku (ir suaugusiu)sirdyse...ir aisku jusu pasauli pakeis. Siunciu daug buckiu kiekvienai!!!
Su meile,
Lina Sidryte Nealon
PS Daiva - negaliu laukt tave cia priimti Bostone!!
Hollywood Moment I loved your Hollywood Moment! :) You had to have a great laugh after that! But, seriously, maybe your presence there will generate more recognition and awareness of the wonderful work at Pamuse Vaiku Namai...The selfless way that you are working there and loving those children is an inspiration...Always look forward to your blog!
I feel so badly for those little children. I can't believe how sad the situations are in an educated country such as Lithuania. I feel so badly for those little children who deserve so much better. Thank goodness they have a place such as the one in Pamuse, that will hopefully give them not only shelter, but the emotional and educational support they will need to succeed in life.
unbelievable yet believable It is truly unbelievable to see first hand the slums of any country. You can hear about them, and read about them, yet it never really prepares you for that harsh reality of life. Now you can understand how these orphanages become a safe haven, and how your own hardships in life may not be all that bad when you check them with this harsh reality. It is a sad yet important thing to see in life. We are very proud of you girls and the work you are doing to help others!
Wow, kiek idomiu atsiminimu! Tikrai labai idomu skaityti ir matyti nuotraukas jusu veiklos ir uzsieminu! Ka daro vaikai kai jau jie per seni gyventi tuose namuose, kur jie tada eina?
What an interesting Sunday! Hopefully, as you mentioned what may have been a sad day for these orphans, not having a father with whom to celebrate Father's Day, became a fun day with their new friends from the US!
Love reading your blog.
Valio musu Trys Lietuvaites! Valio! Bravo! Hurray! Taip smagu kad Jums Lietuva taip miela! How wonderful that you love Lithuania so much! Each one of you come from the most marvelous families and backgrounds. You have so much to offer those children and youth in Lithuania. This blog makes the perfect gift for your fathers, since today is Fathers' Day back here in America...
Wonderful work in Lithuania! It is wonderful to read about your experiences. I can't wait to read what you will do tomorrow. It would be interesting to find out what the children do on a daily basis normally? How many children are in this facility? How long do the children usually live in this home?
LABAS LIETUVAITES!! Love the blog!!! Happy you're all enjoying your trip so far!! Can't wait to see what you have in store for the next couple weeks!!! MYLIU & PASIILGSTU!!!
Love it! Well maybe awkward to comment since I only know Ziba (heyyy girl! haha), but just saw your post about your blog on facebook and this trip sounds amazing! I'm so happy that you are all blogging about the experience for people to read and for you guys to have to look back on. Best of luck to all of you & Can't wait to hear about all of your stories and the children that you will surely make an incredible impact on!
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