Painting Murals

Today has been so great! There is a school close by where BYU students paint murals on the walls each semester, and I tagged along to help out. The school is amazing. It started as a special needs school, but they decided that the influence of mainstream kids would be good for the students, so now they accommodate both. They have programs set up for kids from other towns that need physical therapy and special help. The programs last 3-4 weeks and they require the mothers to come as well so they can teach them how to help their children. Isn't that neat? The environment is warm too. The walls are all full of color and the classrooms are full of interactive learning. While working on the mural, we got the chance to interact with some of the kids. My favorite was a 2-year old little girl with big sparkly brown eyes and thick black eyelashes. Her mom encouraged her as she scooted through the halls with a walker. Her face was illuminated with a smile. She is one of the most beautiful little girls I have ever seen. Sister Judd got more picture of the kids that I will post as soon as she emails them to me.

The picture below is one of the many murals that BYU students have painted in the past. That is Tori and I acting it out. We think we are pretty funny.

Update: This is the finished product!