Today was an amazing day. After starting at the home of sick and dying babies, we had a break and headed to Gertrude's. Gertrude's is a place where they care for many disabled children and orphans. The kids loved to have our attention. They had a playground with a few swings that the kids loved to be pushed on. They'd run around or push each other in wheelchairs. At one point we had them all sit and gave them applesauce that we had brought. Although it was a bit of a chaotic mess, they couldn't get enough of it. The ages of the kids ranged from babies to older girls around 12. It was interesting to see how the kids would interact. There was one little boy, Michael, and he knew the Minnesota Vikings! He and 2 others are getting adopted by a family in St. Paul. I was so happy to see that although many of these kids were disabled they were being cared for and loved. We are so lucky to have been able to be a part of that for the day! Although it challenged many of us, we all had a good time and were greatly impacted.
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