Yesterday it occurred to me that no matter how much we plan, when we go on a short term missions trip, we are basically waiting for those magical moments of connection that only the Holy Spirit can bring about. Our team has wrestled with the language barrier and been frustrated at not being able to communicate without an interpreter. So it is extra amazing when we get to really engage with a child despite the difference in language. Yesterday, however, was full of magical moments and here are a few:
* Jared having an impromptu afternoon "session" with Ever, Nahum and one other boy who are all learning guitar.
* Mark and I teaching some kids to play UNO. Now even some of the kids are grabbing my Spanish-English dictionary so we can communicate!
* Diana, Maria and Cecelia helping make bean bags.
* All the guys playing basketball, including some of the Eagle's Nest boys
* Audrey, Madeline and Caleb playing Cops and Robbers with a bunch of kids.
* And always there is magic when we go to hold babies!
* Seeing village kids not want to leave the art rotation. All the kids loved making paper beads!!
* Seeing some of the older village girls engage in games and laugh so hard!
* Having lunch in the home of Estella and Javier and experiencing their Guatemalan hospitality!
We are very thankful for the relationships we are forging and continuing and are just praying that our small gestures of love would combine with the efforts of others and convey to these kids how much God loves them!
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