More Adorable Children

Another day and another barrio of adorable children and I just can´t get enough of them. Children are the same no matter what country or socioeconomic group they come from. They love to be tickled and hugged and have someone play with them. These are the same in every language.

It amazed me that they would wait patiently in line for hours. Then they would cling to their new shoes while they waited some more for their turn to have their feet washed and have their new socks and shoes put on. After that we taught them about the love of God that was shown to them by Jesus´ death on the cross but I constantly felt that we were demonstrating Christ´s love by what we did. When we washed their feet, and rubbed lotion on them, lovingly placed their new shoes on and joined in their joy, gave them hugs, played with them in the courtyard with face painting, balloons and just running around with them, and giving them more hugs.

Some may say that what we are doing for these children isn´t much but I think that God will use it to make a big impression on them and they will remember the tangible example of God´s love. I must add that God has used these children to make a big impression on me, one that I will never forget.

Susan Baker