We made sure we explained to them that they're going to help other people -- they're going to help other kids and older people,

She understands the severity of what's going on down there and that those people need help, ... She's OK with it.

We stayed as long as we could, ... We had to get the kids out of there because they were getting so emotional.

We are in the business of trying to help kids grow up, ... E.Z. has never been a bad kid. He has never done anything malicious to hurt somebody or anything like that. You kept hoping that he would get himself straightened out with the couple little problems he had and I was glad that everything worked out and he could get back in it and do it because he is going to be a fine person.

My youngest one, who is 9, asked why is it her daddy that is going,

We're only a weekend through this and it feels like a month. But we're doing fine.