hey everybody. This past week we had our first team come in. The group was called neighborhood christian school. They were pretty much the ideal group to have for the first week of being on staff. The kids were all in middle school so like age 11-14. The kids were all friendly, well behaved, and fun to work with. The parents and teachers were also very friendly and kind. This group was very good to have for the first week of the Mission Adventures program becuase I did not have experience with the program before and didnt know exactly how it worked or what to expect. The group was well organized and had skits and stuff already prepared so i didnt have to do to much administrating. It allowed me to get to know the kids on the team and the parents. It also allowed me to participate more in the ministry stuff that we did.
We did some cool ministries this past week. The group had between 30 and 40 people so we split up to do ministry work so i'll just share about what I helped out with. The first thing we did was go to a local church and do some skits and dramas for the sunday school and the church there. Next we worked with the ministry at the base called homes of hope I worked with the team to build a house for a poor needy family in the area. It was cool to see the group's heart go out to the woman that we were building the house for. Next, I worked with the team by doing some drama's on the street and we went to a local school to help hand out food to the kids and the students also did a program there. Then for the last day we went to a migrante worker camp. I have never been to a place like that before and it was eye opening. The place was basicly and old horse stable but the stall were closed up and made into rooms. There were pretty many people living there, mostly kids, there were probably about 20. There we did a program and handed out some clothing, candy, and other stuff. Two things that stood out to me with my time there. The first I saw shortly after we arrived at the camp. The group took a walk around the camp. We were looking around the rooms and the property and I walked passed this one room and I had to stop and think for a few minutes. The room was empty except for used toilet paper all over the room and some old poop,which was probably human. It was sad. It made me ask, why would these people not clean this up? It obviously wasn't a bathroom, but yet the room had old toilet paper everywhere. To me, it spoke on the apethetic attitude of the people living there. I don't want to blame that on them, but I think that just by living in such a low living standerd for so long does stuff to you. You start to become apathetic and you never think you will get out of the situation. It was sad. The second situation occured when our group was almost about to leave. I started talking to this girl. I asked her child what her name was, but she was only like one years old so she didn't respond and the mom answered for her. Then i asked her mom what her name was and how old she was and she told me that she was 16. It was a little shocking, but i think that is a familiar situation especially in that place.
Now another group just came yesterday. There is like more than 70 people on the base right now, its busy. Life is busy right now. But God is here and is opening up other people's hearts as well as my own. keep me, other staff, and the students in your prayers. I need to run to breakfast. peace.
ps sorry for my spelling errors. much love
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