11 yr old China doll

so two nights ago.....

i had 'night duty' which is till midnight..make sure the kids aren't making babies and in their own room and such...12:18 I get to bed...immediately into a deep sleep because i'm exhausted.

I get a knock on my door...FREAK OUT! thinking its 9am and i've slept in.

no, it's another counsellor...Sarah...'can you help me?' I have a little girl who is histarically crying and can't sleep'....its 1:12am

long story short. this 11 yr old girl from china is extremely homesick and very jetlagged..she has just arrived at camp.

She is crying saying she misses her mother and family...she is not tired...she can't sleep...right now in china she should be having dinner...she can't sleep...' can you help me?'

omg. my heat its breaking. i'm not even upset that is 2 in the morning and i'm not sleeping..my hear its breaking for this girl...So i console her...but she continues like this till about 3pm. pleading me to help her sleep...crying to the point she can hardly breath

deep breaths...just close your eyes..think of things you enjoy (she liked drawing and reading), told her i wasn't going to leave and that she wasn't alone, touched her forhead and held her hand

she is 11..barely speaks the language and she is away from her whole family for 14 days (she told me "how am I going to do this? I have 14 days left!" HECK! I'M HOMESICK! I miss you guys guys soo much..and i'm 26 and i speak english! I can't imagine doing what she is doing at 11yrs old!

I felt so bad for the kid..and on top of this...she is apologizing *tear* 'i'm soo sorry..you are tired? I can't sleep..can you help me please? i'm so sorry' *tear*

I was relieved at 330am.