This is the time of the year when we celebrate with our staff and children. Really it is a very special day for us here at Agape. Our children are given a opportunity to pour water over the hands of the staff and nannies, asking for forgiveness for the things they did this pass year. Also speaking a blessing over them. In return the staff and nannies will return a blessing over the children. Lots of tears shed, but it was a wonderful morning watching the Agape love being passed on from the nannies to the children.

Many thanks to the people who donated chocolate Easter eggs for our kids. We had fun, painting eggs, but the greatest joy was when it came time for them to get their bags of chocolate eggs. Our kids was awake all night Good Friday night (High on chocolate).

What a fantastic, final, fun, five days volunteering at the Agape Home. On Friday, it was free time outside, with many wanting to play strategy games and building activities, the younger children playing with the farm animals or the train set. On Monday and Tuesday, it was board games, Sudoku Family and Trouble, with Triminoes being a favourite with the older teenagers and Thai teachers. The children sat on the floor in groups, enjoying these fun games. I played the game Trouble for nearly two hours with various children who committed themselves to finish a game. During Wednesday morning, while many were watching

The Agape Home supports HIV children who live with their family. This Project Lek helps families stay together. Five years ago, Mae Robyn and myself visited several of these children in their very basic home, perhaps with an Aunt and Uncle or just Grandma. I remember one girl who was with her grandma, both seemed in poor health and living in poor conditions.  Just last week, this girl has joined the Agape Home.  It is a delight to see her taken under the ‘wings’ of several of the teenage girls who have helped her settle into her new Agape family. Grandma has died. Imagine trying to cook toast for 100