Some would say I broke the challenge on a purchase this weekend, but if I did, it was in every effort to rethink good. I was in Mexico, which is why I haven’t been blogging the last few days. The internet was sporadic and I simply had something better to do… spend time with over 100 beautiful kids. 
So what did I buy? 3 corn brooms and 2 padlocks. I bought other stuff, but that fell into the approved categories of food and toiletries.
My Spanish is limited to about 25 words, so even had I wanted to explain the no shopping challenge, that would not have been possible. These kids work so hard to keep the orphanage clean, I would have bought them a truckload of brooms if they wanted them.
The locks, although not spoken, had to be for the food pantry and cleaning supply room. It’s just easier to maintain these when there are some controls in place.
These kids are completely amazing and they take care of each other like nothing I’ve ever seen. I miss them terribly and I can’t wait to get back down there. I’ll blog a little more on my shopping trip and other fun adventures down there shortly. Shopping for necessities really doesn’t take that much thought. We bought what they needed. No more, no less. So did I break my challenge rules? Yes, no doubt, but it was the right thing to do and I feel great about it.