Today was the last day that we would be spending with the
kids at the school. It was quite bitter to say good-bye and we definitely miss every single one of them. It was a blessing to have been at the school for four days straight. But we definitely know that there will be a lot more ahead as well as a lot more cute kids!
Sara: It was a good day but I found it really sad when we
had to leave the kids. I cried a lot and got lots of hugs from the kids I got
really close to. I’m really going to miss seeing their faces light up when we
walked into the school. Besides that, we had a good lunch and our dinner was
really beautiful. We ate it on a balcony on the side of a building and the sunset
was very pink and so pretty. I just wanted to say hello to my family. Hola mom
and dad, hi auntie, kimmie, jade, crystal, Jessica, Shawna, kelsy, the babies.
I love and miss you all so much!!
Amanda: i had such an amazing day. It was so enlightening to
see the joy that the piñatas brought to all of the kids. I also got to paint a
lot of the girl’s nails. They enjoyed it so much. I understood what they wanted when they first
came up to me, asking me to paint them. The girls were so cute and some of them
were helping me translate. It just goes to show that even if there is a
language barrier between people that is still possible to communicate and have
a good time. I made some good friends with the little girls and we played hand
games and tickle wars all day. It made me feel so good just to watch these kids
have such a good time. I am also shocked to learn that i ate a massive burger
for dinner at Tony Roma’s. The burger was bigger than my head. Everyone thought
i couldn’t finish it but I showed them. I ate the whole burger and also all of
the fries that came with it. This trip has been such an enlightening event so
far that i can’t wait to see what the next few days have to bring.
Natasha: Today was a powerful day. As always God was beyond
amazing and good. He allowed us to spread his love to children through all
kinds of different forms. It is amazing how much you can be used by him when
you open up your heart and let him do his work. I was blessed with meeting a
girl who needed to be shown his Love. She taught me an important lesson of
being able to rely on God to provide the things that we need in Life ... like
Love and affection. In far too many cases people are neglected by the people
who are “suppose” to show them these things. The girl that we met today was in
that situation. Myself and some of the other girls were blessed with the opportunity
to provide her with examples of this. We hugged her, prayed for her and made
sure she understood her beauty. She was a sad girl in the morning but when we
returned in the afternoon she was a happy child again beaming with joy and
excitement. To be used by God to turn that one day around for her was one of
the most amazing experiences I have ever had. To be able to share the gospel
with her on a personal level allowed us truly show how amazing our God is. Not only does this teach us that God will
provide us with the people in our lives we need to be built up but also the
importance of an individual. Being able to spend so much time with one girl
allowed us to pour so much into her all at once and truly show her the Grace
and Love of our amazing God.
Vanessa: This day was incredible, in many ways. It was
finally time for the kids to break their piñatas, and it was like feeding
frenzy in the shark cage :D I almost got trampled several times. The kids had
so much fun and we had almost more fun watching the chaos. After only four days
at the school, we bonded with so many of the students, even though a lot of us
didn’t even speak their language! It was amazing to see how powerful smiles,
laughter, music, and love can be – they connect us all no matter what language
we speak. We made many friends, and were able to reach some of the kids on a
deeper level – it was really incredible to see God work through us, and through
them. God used all of our talents throughout our time at the school. When it
was time to leave, there was a lot of sadness. It’s always hard to say goodbye;
we felt like we knew the kids even though we had only met them four days
earlier. As we were leaving the school, I looked around at every face and found
it awesome that God has a plan for each and every one of them, a future full of
hope (Jeremiah 29:11). We ended the day by going to a church group in a local
house – all the people from El Salvador are so welcoming, so of course we felt
right at home. This day was also monumental because it was the day Natasha and
I found Perfection and Flawless (inside joke - and just so everyone knows, you
can buy happiness). Overall, our YFC Canada team bonded today, and it was a
powerful day for everyone.
Natalia: We had our last day at the Goldtree Liebes school and the
whole 4 day experience was wonderful. It was completely different from
what I was expecting because I thought
that we would be giving talks to the classrooms everyday along with making the
piñatas. I was already tired of the
talks even after one day. On our last
day at this school all the kids had the opportunity to break their piñatas. The
sight of the kids getting ready for the candy to fall and then screaming and
pouncing was completely wild…they were wild and it was such a funny sight to
see. During the four days I also had the opportunity to talk one on one with
some kids and make friends with them. I made friends with a boy named Misael
and on the last day we found out that we had the same last name. I think he had
a little crush on me because he gave me a little heart engraved with his name
and his/my last name on the other side. It was something that he already had
but he wanted me to have it. I really love it and I am now wearing it proudly
around my wrist. It was really sad to
leave because we had gotten to know the kids and see their faces everyday and
the thought that we wouldn’t see them again was upsetting. I just thank God for
simply giving us the opportunity to talk to the kids and play with them but at
the same time sharing the Gospel.
Thank you for reading! :D
Please pray for energy, strength, love, patience and grace. That we may just glorify the Lord in everything we do and as the days get longer, that we have the energy to do many things. We thank God for everything He has given us! Not sure about other prayer request, but even when we don't know what to pray for, the Lord always knows every detail!
In Christ,
Laura Veronica
Please pray for energy, strength, love, patience and grace. That we may just glorify the Lord in everything we do and as the days get longer, that we have the energy to do many things. We thank God for everything He has given us! Not sure about other prayer request, but even when we don't know what to pray for, the Lord always knows every detail!
In Christ,
Laura Veronica
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