Megan Hi Kaylah! exited to see you when you get home! were filling up the pool and its almost full! its exiting! you got your nose pierced!?!?! thats crazy! im sure it looks really cute though. well see you on the 8th!!! Love, Megan

mommy only a few more days until you are home and ive got you bedroom in shanbles! maybe you better stay an extra week so i can have more time to finish it? ha! just kiddin princess! theres nothing thats going to keep you from walking through your bedroom door wed. aug 8 and being shocked! no really! im pretty confident i can pull off what will be concidered major miracle, but not impossible. do you know why? because i love you soooo very much theres nothing i cant do. oh s***! gotta go... im wasting valuble time here! see you soon! love mommy! p.s.cant wait to see the nose piercing!

Gabey Wow, it seems you've been gone forever!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait until the 8th. We'll have to have a huge party for you. . .that would be fun, yes? I'm pretty tired (its like 2:30am and I just got off work) but I just wanted to let you know that I miss you ever so much, and that you're loved a HUGE amount by Gabe Lewis. lOVE YA, DEAREST MIKAYLAH!!!!!!!!!

Meg HI mikaylah i just wanted to check in and see how things were going! i miss you around here. hope your having a good time. Luv, megan

Grandma Hi Honey, I'm so excited for you. Give all the children a big hug for me. I'm so proud of you and all the young adults representing the world and all the work you are doing with and for the children. I heard there is a new woman president in India. Take lots of pictures and write in your diary. Some day I would like to visit India. I can't wait to have you back and to hear all your wonderful stories, Tales of adventure and all the wonderful things you leasned. Love you, Grandma

melissa hey kayla! my sis sis! what is up in the gangster hood of india!lol.i hope your doing well and dont feel to uncomfortable there. and im sure your going to appritiate electricity more when you get back from what i hear! im doin pretty good.me and kevin are doing great, hes a really great guy.i dont think anyones ever treated me as good as him.we hang out every day just about.lol. works goin good but i dont get payed till the first so i have no money but my check should be great! ow and guess what???i got a puppy! her name is bentley.youll like her shes a really good dog. shes half boxer half red heeler!shes cute. well i hope your havin fun and i hear your going to go stay with a family and go site seeing so that should b fun. love you lots sister! love mel mel

Aunt Katie ok... Its been a week.... Write something on here before I panic and go rescue you.. Take some picture of the kids please. I am excited to see them.

mommy hi sweetheart! i thought id leave you a message since i know your'e going to be at the cyber cafe today.have a great day and Ill call you thursday {your evening}, my morning. love,mommy

Megan Hi Mikaylah, i hope you having a good time, that sucks that there are 40 kids there im sure they keep you plenty busy. Well i just wanted to check in and see how things are going! Love you, <3 Meg

Amanda Mikaylah! I miss you! And I was concerned because you hadnt blogged in awhile. But i read your mommys message and i understand why now! I hope you're doing well. You're coming back soon, right? The 8th? I might be going to Hawaii! Exciting huh? I actually get to do something this summer! Which is good cause it seems like all i do now is sleep & work. Really, i wake up around 2, sit around, watch tv, and then go to work at 6 and stay till closing. I know, i lead an exciting life. haha. You need to call me!! I have friday, saturday & sunday off this weekend so you should call me around then! I dont know the exact time difference so i dont know when you can call me. You know what i think is funny? Mr. Peck wrote you! It made me smile. haha. Sorry, im retarded. Anyways, i gotta go shower & get ready for work. It's almost 4! haha. Im pathetic. Write me if you can! Love & miss ya!

Gabey Mikaylah my love! I'm very glad to hear you're having a good time. I bet India is amazing, your pictures look amazing. . .I think that now I want to go t india. I miss you tons! Love ya!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grandma I Love you!!!!! Give all the children a great big hug from Me. Your experiences are grateful for all the children of the world. Miss you lots! All My Love, Grandma

Spencer Hey Mikaylah! Hows it going? Just wanted to say hey and see what your up to hope your liking it in india me and megan looked at the pictures some of those building a really sweet. well have a good time and see you when you get back.

Aunt Katie Hey There :) I hope your week was great. Wow!!! 40 kids! I tend to go outa my mind with 4 most of the time, so I cannot imagine 40. I am confident though that they knew you would be awsome and could handle it. I would inagine that it is frustrating and you are homesick, but remember what joy you are bringing to those babies. I am sure they love your beautiful smile and they will never forget you. You have a chance to make a difference and give hope and love to 40 children. Thats incredible. You will be home before you know it, so enjoy your time and experience there and come home safely and a new look on life and different cultures that most of us could only imagine.

mommy for all to know--- I talked to mikaylah tuesday morning (her time) AND SHES DOING FINE, HOWEVER A BIT OVERWHELMED.Everybody else in the program were sent in pairs to orphanages in various cities but unfortunatley mikaylah was assigned to her orphanage by herself.no one speaks hardly any any english fist off, and instead of 20 children like she had been told were going to be there, theres over 40! I guess the building is new ,and are still in the constuction of. She says the bugs are awful and i was right, there is no toilet paper! however the worst thing abour where she is now is there is no internet for her to be able to keep in touch with all of us back home, so shes feeling abit lonley and says shell do her bst to get adjusted. shes going to be at this location for 4 weeks so as her mother I pray she finds something about this experiece that brings her joy and is able to shine that beautiful personality that mikaylah has to share. she has free time on the weekends to do whatever she wants and can go to the city to use her computer. unfortunatly i am a bit concerned because she will have noone to go with. I will be calling her everyday this week so she has some communication to home and im sure shell have alot to blog on the weekend, so we can look forward to reading that. everyone make sure to continue messaging her throughout the week so shell have alot of warm fuzzies to cheer her up when she can read them on the weekend.