GUATEMALA April 15, 2014

It’s our second day with the children, and we have already settled right in. It’s amazing how easy it is to fall in love with these little ones!  I've followed the blog for this location for several months now, and many times the groups would express their excitement to get their hands on the kids, and although I have been excited since God first showed me that this is where I was to go, it does not even compare to the excitement you feel when you see these precious children in person.

We all came here to be a blessing to others, but we have in turn been truly blessed ourselves. There is so much selfless, unconditional love in this place; you can see it in every encounter the nannies have with the kids, be it changing a diaper or scolding a child for being in a room he shouldn't be in (they like to come visit!) . You can see it in Art and Ilvie in the way they prepare the meals for us and the stories they share of their times with kids. You can see it in Howie as he leads us on this journey and shares so much of his knowledge of this place with us. There is an indescribable joy in everyone’s face when they start talking about the kids and the work God is doing here.

The nannies here work very hard! We have trouble getting through their schedule and there are 7 of us!  We are just in awe that they are able to continue the pace even when a group is not here.  We also know that that means the kids don't get the extra love and attention we can provide while a group is here--there are just too many of them.

Although we are all exhausted from the day’s excitement, we are ready and eager to do it again tomorrow! We praise God for the opportunity He’s given us to serve the least of these; our hearts will be forever tied to the Guatemala Children’s Malnourishment Center and all the little ones it houses. May His healing hands be upon them.

My challenge today for you is this, ask God if it is His will to use you and send you here, then surrender and obey if He tells you to go.  I can promise you won't regret it, and you will never be the same.