We finished up clinics and VBS at the School last Saturday morning. It was overall a very wonderful and unique experience. I was blessed with the opportunity to work along side my new friend, Sarah (from UF) performing check-ups on some of the children. She just graduated from nursing school and enjoyed teaching me what she knew. We met many children with parasites and other problems that would rarely be seen in the states. As great as check-ups were the highlight of my week was on Friday afternoon.
As I have told you before doing VBS in the setting we were in was highly stressful. We were unable to gain much attention from the children because in their eyes they were at recess. However that Friday we had the pleasure of working with Andrea, the translator. Kevin and I show her what we had planned for VBS and she took it and ran with it. She held the children's attentions for a rather decent amount of time. She finished her story by presenting the gospel of Christ's love and grace to a group of 6 children who readily accepted Christ. She lead them in a prayer to make Christ "Lord of their lives." It was such a cool thing to see, and it made all the planning worth it.
The joy continued into the weekend after a FANTASTIC Friday night of team building. The Lord has given us one of the best and most awesome missions teams imaginable. I am sad that I only have a week or so left to serve with them. There are 26 of us all together and all of us want to serve and reach out to the lost. Saturday morning we finished up the clinic and then split into 2 groups. Kevin and myself lead up the "kid washing group." I decided to take about 40 or so donated hair bows and ribbons along with me. The little girls flocked around sitting in our laps as we brushed their hair and allowed them to pick a hair clip. The joy and excitement in their little faces for sure made my whole day. All I think about is how special and beautiful each of these girls must feel as the stand up and float around showing off their little bows to everyone around. Such small acts of love go such a long way for these little children.
Our Saturday ended with a spontaneous time of praise and worship back at the house. All 26 of us piled into a small room with 2 guitars and a violin. In total we spent about 1 or 2 hours worshiping together. It was prob. one of the prettiest and most special "worship services" I have ever been to. It was not forced or planned. No one came because they felt pressured into it. It was true worship within a body of believers, praising God for who He is, and the opportunities He has given us. Needless to say I LOVE my team and the opportunities that I have been given here in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
This next week is an assortment of different things. I will be working at "English Camp" with the girls from Casa de Alegria, in the major government hospital with malnourished children, and in the orphanage for babies. My team will be spread out serving all over the city with different ministries. Please pray that we will keep our focus on Christ, and showing His love to the people of Bolivia through all of our actions.
Anna
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