Therapy has begun for the children from the Island of Negros!  Same as last year (because we have 3 returning children) they set up the table and chairs and are ready to go when we get to the church they are staying at for 2 weeks!.l They greet us at the door...and kiss and hug us on our departure! They are so happy to be part of the mission and to be learning many new sounds and many new words; they pick up new English words quite a bit faster than we are picking up Visayan or Ilongo (their dialects!) 

 We have mastered- Dila=tongue; Ilong=nose; Bah, Bah!= mouth; and Doedoemlan (spelling??)= throat!  These words all relate to where they make the sounds.  We struggle every time to try and apply the right inflection...easier said than done!  The mothers have been great instructors for us as well as working with the children between our 2x's a day speech therapy session!

We have a lovely room (Opthomology Clinic) with a great air conditioner!  When we see the children at the church- it is very very warm! So we are somewhat spoiled with the Air Con!

Many of the items here were donated by families, friends, work associates and children for the mission. Each child received a stuffed animal and book on screening day. When admitted to the ward, we offer another book, a writing or coloring activity and some other "toy" (cars, puzzles, playing cards!) 

Thanks again to all our supporters with materials, toys.... and prayers!
We are very blessed...
Theresa and Linda