Our last week has been action-packed and lots of fun! Since we last blogged, a majority of our time has been spent at a local orphanage, where Nicole spent 5 weeks in 2008. After raising money through our last four camps, we are now seeking to understand the best way to partner with them. It is a fairly small orphanage, with only 23 kids, and therefore it has been easy to get to know them these past few days. We have arrived every day a little after lunchtime, when the children are finished with school. We spend each afternoon playing games, hosting spelling bees, teaching volleyball & yoga lessons, giving piggy (or "donkey") back rides, and playing lots of futbol.
Our experiences there have been both overwhelming and challenging. However, through getting to know the kids, we have begun to see the hope and joy that is present in this place. We get excited everyday that we have the opportunity to spend time with them. We don't want to take a single day for granted.
We have also really enjoyed our nightly gatherings as a STS Team. Every night we gather in "The Outhouse" (where the boys sleep) to process through our thoughts and experiences, while studying Scripture together. This has been a great way to refocus and see the orphanage the way that Jesus sees it, since it would be easy to go there every day and only see the pain and poverty that surrounds these joyful children.
Continue to pray for us:
-maintaining our health
-developing international relationships
-being a light for Christ, sharing the Gospel
-living in the moment while not getting overwhelmed
-continued guidance as we make decisions with the funds the Lord has blessed us with
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