Wednesday, June 6
Not a whole lot of new happened today, but this was the first time that the girls of the group (majority) got togther to talk about our thoughts and experiences so far. I wasn't sure how people had truly been feeling and so it was nice to hear that I am not alone.
We told of our favorite experiences so far and the kids that had touched our hearts. Actually we have not only been touched, we have fallen in love with these children. One of the young supervisors voiced what I had been feeling...that I love mission work and also love speech pathology, so I wanted to see how they fit together. So far I have been pleased with the results and feeling. God can use everyone's passions for His glory anywhere in the world. We just have to be open to new things, new places and potentially uncomfortable situations. Being with an established group does help, but I think that it is possible otherwise as well.
Heath, Memory, Seth, Kurt, Marcus, Jonathan, Maleele, Lincoln, Joseph, JJ, Peace and Queen are some of the kids I will never forget. Some of them have a long road ahead medically and others are simply orphans, but I love them all the same. Each one makes me thankful for my parents and how I was raised. They make me excited about having my own children someday and watching them grow, getting excited about the small victories each day. Singing them the same songs about Jesus and how much they are loved as we do here. Hopefully the words "Yes, I know" will be yelled with the same conviction and pride.
Have I met my sappy quota today? Haha. Just being true to my heart.
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