Mission Peru

by Leah Garnaitis

Yesterday was a really special day and one that I had been looking forward to ever since the trip started. Our group (WLA) headed over there and got to spend about 2 hours with the kids. The time flew by so fast.

At the beginning I was talking to a few girls, trying to get to know them, asking their ages, names, and what they like to do. They looked so young but were 10~15 years old. We started up a game of duck duck goose and it was just so great to see the joy and laughter on their faces! They loved running around and seemed to never get tired.

After this game, everyone headed outside, and Laurel and I had the chance to connect with the older girls again, and it was so cool because they started to ask us questions back. They asked what we were doing here, what we do in Canada, do we know Justin Bieber, etc. They loved to hear us sing and dance,  and loved spending time with everyone.

I feel so blessed by these kids, because they gave me more joy than they could ever know. Their smiles were encouraging, and it was a good reminder of being grateful for what we have, and all the small things. For the kids, this was probably the most love they have received in a while, and to think that I got los each day from my family and get lots of attention and support,  it is a good reminder of things I tend to take for granted. It was just an awesome day being able to do such little acts of love and seeing the impact we had.

And I just want to say thank you to all the people who read the blogs and for all those praying for all we do down here. Your support is so encouraging to read! Continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers, and I love you all ! :)