Today was full of emotions. We had the privilege of working with children all day today. It was amazing. I didn't quite know what to expect, I just made sure that I kept my heart open to anything and everything that came my way. Going to Jackie's house was eye opening. To see these beautiful kids in the orphanage was reality. One little boy named Isaac, really touched my heart. He clung to me and I held him in my arms as Ricardo and I sang to the kids. Another little boy, Carlos, he was so cute. He is the leader of the pack so to speak. He led all the other kids in prayer, in singing, everything. Every child had a story, and a unique personality. After we went to the orphanage, we went to visit a Haitian village at a garbage dumb. Driving through the village and being in that moment of seeing the way people live, I was stunned and wrecked. The children had nothing, but JOY was just overflowing. These people literally lived within a garbage dumb. I can't even imagine. I don't have a lot of words currently because I am still taking it all in. Tonight after we went back to SCORE for dinner, we had devotion time. It was unexpected and nice. Ricardo secretly got one person who truly loved us and had them write a letter to us about our mission trip. My letter was from Jess. It was probably the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. Jess was the person who helped save me and her letter was so not what I was expecting. I love Jess so much and this letter truly touched my heart. Along with the letters, we each had to write something about each person on the team. We had to fill each other up. It was a sincere moment. Aside from that, we struggled as a team with many insecurities. I pray that God will fill our hearts with his love and spirit and word. God will show us truth and love for everyone.
"Your love is pure, your love is precious,
Your love is all I need...
your love surrounds me, your love astounds me,
your love is everything..."
-Kari Jobe
