6-6-12 Day 3

Today we fed children in Villa Franca as part of the weekly feeding program. We fed somewhere around 30 kids that we got to interact with. These kids who live in poverty wouldn't eat all of their burgers that we made. Many saved half or more to take home for brothers and sisters or for family. To a boy who can eat two burgers in a sitting it was eye opening and convicting. It truly put into perspective the blessing and curse of my American lifestyle. Afterwards we traveled to a public school where we shared testimonies, sang church songs, and prayed with the children. We worked with two classes and I was able to help with the communication. The children found my name Javier to be quite funny considering my gringo appearance. After we taught the classes we invited them to a VBS we're putting on next week. After this my favorite thing from elementary school returned. RECESS! I got to play soccer with the kids and all kinds of other games. Last year when we went to schools I was quiet and didn't spend a whole lot of time with many kids, but this year I jumped right in. I played with kids, picked them up, tickled them and the joy on their faces was a blessing. It was so much fun. I made a lot of friends and every time I asked "Somos amigos?"(Are we friends?) the answer was always si (yes). I learned a lot of names and saw even more faces. It was a rewarding experience that will become a great memory. The church service is about to start so I"ll end this post. Dios le Bendiga.