Just another good day to report...
Yesterday morning was my first volunteer experience at Potter's House. PH is a non-profit/ministry that works in and around the Guatemala City dump. They run education programs, job training workshops, and provide financial assistance as well as spiritual formation to some of the poorest of the city's residents. Check them out: http://www.pottershouse.org.gt/ (I'm going to help out a few Saturday's each month with their Kids' Club.)
Hundreds of kids come on Saturdays, so I was a bit overwhelmed. A number of them were quite rambunctious, but so many of them were so sweet and welcoming. During the song-and-dance time, I was standing at the back just enjoying the scene, when one little boy grabbed my hand unprompted. For the next hour or so, he was glued to me, interlocking his fingers with mine and leaning up against me. I could tell he was not feeling good since he was coughing and was apparently running a fever. I grabbed a chair, and he gladly let me hold him. It was amazing that he was so at ease with me, never having even met me. Honestly, I think that I needed it more than he did. I did end up sending him to see the nurse who was on duty (PH also has a full-on health clinic on-site.), and by the end of the day, he was running around and smiling!
And yesterday evening, I went bowling with two of my fellow interns and a couple of our co-workers. (Yes, I went bowling in Guatemala!) I am so grateful to Gaby and Santi for their hospitality towards us! I struggle with loneliness from time to time, so those seemingly small gestures of welcome and friendship are inexplicably encouraging. And we just had a darn good time!
So, thanks for letting me share about my day. It was refreshing and encouraging, and I am grateful to God for these glimpses of heaven here on Earth.
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