Friday, July 19, 2013

Guatemala, Thursday, July 18, 2013

The last day with the children was fun and overwhelming in many ways.  As some of us prepared to leave the center for the first time, and others for the second, third, or even tenth, emotions ran high. We were all sad to leave the sweet children, but we know that they are in excellent care!

Today, one of the "Canaries" got to visit with their family.  Dalton, one of our younger team members, made the comment that he was happy to know that the baby was loved. Isn't it awesome to know that the parents have their baby's best interest at heart?

Also, as one of the team members was doing some electrical work in a "Canaries" room, the baby got their hands on his tools and almost got a good taste of some pliers.  Even though it doesn't seem like much more than a silly story, that baby had the energy to move across their crib to get a grasp on those pliers, and that is a great accomplishment.

We also saw sweet Sucena from the "Chicks" help out one of her friends, Roxana.  As they were making a trip back from the potty (where they can be found often) Roxana was not very happy and stopped in the hallway. When Sucena realized that Roxana was in distress, she turned around and went and grabbed Roxana's hand, and off they went, hand-in-hand, to their play area!

Even though most of us are leaving a little piece of our hearts here, we know that we will continue to pray daily for these children. As the week comes to an end, we know that God knows what our faults are, but he still used us as we were to minister to these children.

































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