It was 5am in San Marcos de Colon, Honduras and we woke up to the sound of the rooster crowing. Kayla, my roommate, and I decided to head down to the courtyard, where the kitchen is to see if Gina had started the coffee. As we walked down the stairs, we saw our principal, Brother Davis, was writing down out itinerary for the day. We headed straight for the delicious soul-warming coffee. As we enjoyed our coffee, Kayla and I watched as our fellow classmates started to wake up. Every few minutes one would walk slowly down the stairs and into the courtyard and have a seat. After about an hour, all 25 students and 5 adults were in the courtyard waiting for breakfast to start. As we waited, Brother Davis gave us a brief overview of our day. He told
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Each face was filled with absolute joy. I have experienced joy before, but never has it been so raw and real. Only a few of my classmates ended up on the ground from the trick plays the boys were whipping out. I took a few moments to enjoy the happiness that these kids got from knocking down a 17-year-old American. As I walked over to my friends putting bows in these girls’ hair, I was able to witness a boost of self-confidence by a simple ribbon. Once each and every girl had a bow, they started a game of pato, pato, ganso, more commonly known as duck, duck, goose. Oh the joy I experienced in such a simple game! I only played a couple of rounds before moving onto my next …show more content…
Davis, an older woman, and what looked to be her daughter. As I got closer I could hear what Matt was saying. He kept repeating the same phrase over and over. It wasn’t until I was up close until I realized what he was doing. The 94-year-old woman could not hear well, if not at all. Matt kept saying, “Jesus can heal you because He loves you.” Each time he said it, Stephanie was not too far behind saying, “Jesús puede curará porque te ama.” Matt then continued to share the story of the blind man in John 9. Jesus approaches the blind beggar and rubs mud over the man’s eyes. When the man washes the mud off of his face, he is able to see. After sharing that story, Matt asked the woman if she would like to accept Jesus into her heart. She agreed and Stephanie, Matt, Brother Davis, and Mario prayed over the woman. I stood there feeling a state of comfort as this woman called out to be healed. It was pure and raw. Something I had only heard about or seen in a movie or on TV. But here I was in person watching a woman call out to her Father. As they continued to pray, I returned to my original
Each face was filled with absolute joy. I have experienced joy before, but never has it been so raw and real. Only a few of my classmates ended up on the ground from the trick plays the boys were whipping out. I took a few moments to enjoy the happiness that these kids got from knocking down a 17-year-old American. As I walked over to my friends putting bows in these girls’ hair, I was able to witness a boost of self-confidence by a simple ribbon. Once each and every girl had a bow, they started a game of pato, pato, ganso, more commonly known as duck, duck, goose. Oh the joy I experienced in such a simple game! I only played a couple of rounds before moving onto my next …show more content…
Davis, an older woman, and what looked to be her daughter. As I got closer I could hear what Matt was saying. He kept repeating the same phrase over and over. It wasn’t until I was up close until I realized what he was doing. The 94-year-old woman could not hear well, if not at all. Matt kept saying, “Jesus can heal you because He loves you.” Each time he said it, Stephanie was not too far behind saying, “Jesús puede curará porque te ama.” Matt then continued to share the story of the blind man in John 9. Jesus approaches the blind beggar and rubs mud over the man’s eyes. When the man washes the mud off of his face, he is able to see. After sharing that story, Matt asked the woman if she would like to accept Jesus into her heart. She agreed and Stephanie, Matt, Brother Davis, and Mario prayed over the woman. I stood there feeling a state of comfort as this woman called out to be healed. It was pure and raw. Something I had only heard about or seen in a movie or on TV. But here I was in person watching a woman call out to her Father. As they continued to pray, I returned to my original