Day #2

A coloring book, colors, a toy football, beanie babies, little toy cars, silly bands, a necklace, hair bows...pick two or three and ask yourself if they would bring you joy at Christmas? In the village of Santa Cicillia, we watched in amazement at how these simple things brought smiles and happiness to children!

Marby, 2 years old

This is Brian! We found him playing with his little 

Matchbox car all by himself as we were leaving. He was so happy

to have one little car! Cortlan ran to give him a Jesus necklace! 

Shaley, age 9, with Selena

Yohanna, age 2, loved her beanie baby

Allandrea,  and her sister Tametzia 

enjoyed the sweet "God loves you" bracelets made by 

Pete and Michelle Williams girls, Kaylan, Ashley, and Carrie 

We met Hannah Victoria, age 25, who was severely malnourished! Hope of Life collected all her information so that they could return and help Hannah receive the nourishment and medical attention her fragile body needs. Please pray for her and the Hope of Life team that will follow up. Pray arrangements are made that will benefit her physically and spiritually. 

Hannah Victoria, age 25 

My heart just breaks for these people. I feel like I could walk these roads, day after day, delivering whatever I could, and never get tired of it! I wish I could do more than just offer a few items, hugs, and smiles. Our job while here is to love on these people and let them know they are important to God. Hope of Life constantly follows up with these people after mission teams go through. They have an established relationship, and continue to make new ones all the time. So our actions, while here, will result in the people hearing the gospel. I pray that our small acts of kindness and love pave the way for their hearts to receive the message that matters most! 

Village family 

Our next stop was the dump, where we fed families that literally have nothing. These people stand in  line waiting to be fed with plastic bowls and bottles they have found around the dump. Once they have their food you will find them sitting on the ground, eating with their hands. There were many familiar faces we saw while there. 

These 2 girls, Sada and Dulca, we met in June. 

They are sisters and we were able to give them 

Christmas gift in June! They remembered Selena!

This is the same cutie we met at the dump 

last time! Her picture from 6 months ago 

is on my first blog posted! 

Dulca eating with her hands, like all the other children 

While walking through the dump, we came across a 19 year old girl named Clara, digging for plastic or anything she could possibly sell for a little money. Everyday that she goes there she makes around 60 cents. She wants to attend a school to become a firefighter! She had to take a series of tests to be accepted, which she did and passed them all! She attended the school for 6 months and had to drop out because she didn't have the money needed to take the bus back and forth each week. After learning of her situation, Selena felt led to give her the money she had to help her with the expense.

The dump 

Clara working at the dump 

Clara was so thankful 

The Rosetti's with Claraa

In accepting her gift, we had the opportunity to ask if she knew Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour. Gerber, our guide, translated to us that she had actually gotten saved only two months before! Selena told her, "Do not give up!" God is so good. Please pray that Clara will continue to see how the Lord loves her and wants to show her his hand of blessing! I pray that in her decision to follow Him, she would see how he will always provide for her. That she would know the truth of Jeremiah 29:11, that God has a plan for her life....and that includes a plan to prosper her! To God be the glory!!