One of the first things we did on our last day at the orphanage was take all the shoes, stuffed animals, and toys and line them up on tables so the children could pick them out later. As soon as they saw us take the shoes out of the suitcases, they began to gather around the tables (especially the girls). After explaining that they couldn't take the shoes now and that they would get to pick them out later, they began to look at the choices and inform the other children of the shoes they wanted to insure no one would take them. Once everything was on the tables, the pastor told the children to line up and thanked us for our generosity. As soon as he said they could pick out items, it was like a mad dash to get as many as possible. It really only mattered for the toys because we eventually put all the shoes that weren't already taken back in the bags to be passed out later (mostly because the little kids were taking shoes twice their size and the older children didn't have as much). After that, the children went and played with their new toys and showed each other what they got. We got a chance to play with them for a little, but then we had to get ready to take a walk to their school which was down a rocky and hilly road. We drove past it everyday and I can't imagine walking back and forth to school because driving down the road was bad enough. However, we would soon walk hand in hand (literally) with the children to their school.
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