Today we went into Cite Soleil and had two water stops along the way. At these stops, the amount of little kids was greater than what we saw on Wednesday. Along with that, the amount of kids carrying buckets and involved in retrieving the water was much greater. Today was exciting because we brought soap and basins along so that we could wash the children and babies. They absolutely loved it! It got a little bit crazy when the children started asking for soap in their hands, but overall it was an amazing experience. At both stops, we played Ring Around The Rosie with many of the kids and it was so amazing. All of the kids knew the song so well and their happiness and smiles were out of this world. Through everything, God is truly with them. They don't need mass amounts of water, food or a big house to feel Gods everlasting love. Their happiness is overflowing with something as simple as touch and love. It truly is an unbelievable sight no matter how many times you see it. After the water truck stops, we took the neighborhood boys to play at the soccer field. Although I didn't play, I absolutely adored spending so much time with them. The neighborhood boys have such amazing energy to them that inspires me everyday. My favorite part of spending time at the soccer field was just talking and learning about each of the boys. They are all pretty close to my age, so it was really cool learning about people that are in my same time of life but in a different county. They have such big hearts. We did lots of gymnastics and singing! They absolutely love to do gymnastics and it is a great feeling knowing that I can use a talent of mine and share it with others.
-Annie 
No comments:
Post a Comment