Today, there was a big Christmas party for the kids. We were up late last night stuffing Christmas stockings for the kids and their mothers. We celebrate the moms tomorrow; today was all about the kids. It had to be about one hundred kids there today. The party started at 10a.m. although, some kids were there by 8:30 a.m.and so filled with excitement.
This ministry is such a blessings to these kids, who literally have almost nothing. Every kid had some type of gift when they left: soccer balls for the boys and stuffed animals for the girls. They thoroughly enjoyed the arts and crafts and even got pumped up singing songs with the pastor.
Late this evening, we went back up into the mountains to take a doctor friend of Myra's to see a little girl who was badly burned when she was playing with some matches she found. We noticed the burns yesterday and went to the pharmacy to get some cream earlier today. Normally, I don't even walk in my neighborhood late at night. So, you can kind of figure how we felt walking through a mountain with one little flashlight to help little Lidia. We each whispered a prayer for protection and proceeded to walk up the hill to Lidia's house. We did go above and beyond, but sometimes it's about sacrificing our comforts to possibly save someone elses life. I would've loved to stay in the house and have a cup of tea before retiring for the evening, but it wasn't about me and there is no way I would've had any peace. It was about loving this little girl enough to see that she got medical attention before her situation got any worse. I'm convinced that you don't have to walk around sounding like a King James clone to show the love of God.
I am so enjoying your posts and knew that you would be natural for this journey. We continue to pray for you and the mission daily. May God bless the work of your hands and the intentions of your heart.
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