My reasoning?

So this is my first post on here. And I am not even sure what to say to be honest. My life is one that has its ups and downs like everyone else. And it is one that has seen its fair share of triumph and defeat, joy and heartache. But it is one that is completely devoted to GOD and HIS will. That is why I do what I do. HE is the reason I wake up in the morning. HE is the reason I work at everything I do as hard as I do. HE is the reason I fell in love with the children of the world and with the possibility of doing long-term ministry cross-culturally. Some people have wondered why I do what I do; why I love on the kids I come into contact with on trips the way I do. And when I think about it sometimes its hard for me to find the words to answer. But I am going to give it a shot. When I am playing with kids in Ecuador or Mexico, I put my whole heart into it. There is something about the way a child's face will light up when a gringa plays hopscotch or jumprope with them that makes my heart melt. Haha. I know that sounds crazy, but it is so true. When I play with kids (no matter what the setting) I know that those kids are going to replay those memories for days and weeks and months. By the end of a trip, my heart is being held in its entirety by those kids. And when I leave I know that they will hold it and treasure it until the next heart comes along to do the same thing in bringing them joy. Those kids treasure every smile, every game, every laugh, every memory that they gain when they are visisted by a group of gringos. And that helps to give them a joy that very few can understand. It helps to give them something to look forward to and to remember. It's their joy. And that right there is why I do what I do. That right there is why I want to spend my life working with orphans and loving kids that havent been loved the way they deserve. Thats my reasoning for the way I live my life and go about doing ministry.



-love always-