Bali Update #2

Grace and Peace to my Friends and Family,

More and more I am realizing the great need for me to be here, the need for a man to be present for all of the boys to learn from. The women here, Mother Tina and her sister Esther, and two other ladies Erna and Seni are so busy helping the younger children that the adolescent boys are often just on there own. They don't mind, it just means they can get away with more. Haha, I had to chuckle because if I put myself in their shoes, I would be the same. All they want to do it play surf, play soccer, listen to music, play music and eat and sleep. Yet again, all of these are awesome things, but the need for discipline and boundaries is great, so again, it is such a blessing to be here, for the orphanage staff, for the boys and for me.

They are not bad kids by any means, in fact, they are more behaved then most. They are usually up around 5-5:30am for a devotional, then they do their chores, make breakfast and get ready for school. Their school goes from 7:30-12:30 then they are done. It is 6 days a week. I am glad I didn't go to school 6 days a week, but I am totally jealous that they are done at 12:30. Here is some good news, they are all getting good grades! Hopefully they will learn to speak more English while I am here...haha :)

 They are brothers from different mothers. I am now a big brother, and it is such a honor.

Thank you again for your prayer and support, me being here would not be possible without all yall!

I pray you are abundantly blessed.


God's blessings,

Richard Lawson

Top picture: An Australian man named Lindsey is here with his wife to spend some time with the kids as well. We took them on a little surf trip on Sunday. We checked the first spot and this photo captures the walk back to the truck.

Bottom picture:  Some of the boys getting ready for our surf session. Offshore winds, clear water and small surf... haha, oh well. We all had fun, and the dudes seem to have fun no matter what.