Mission Trip

Have you ever felt so much happiness or contentment that your "heart felt full". I don't know how else to explain it. Let me share with you my experience last evening.

Our mission house is on ocean blvd. We see the ocean from the house. It is beautiful, but you would not want to swim there. There are many people that love to walk there. Last evening, I went out to sit on the cement wall that over looks the ocean. I was studying Creole. Five little boys came over and started asking for one dollar. I showed them my creole/english book and they loved that. Then I had them write there names in the book. You could tell some knew how to write and a couple didn't have much confidence. It was so fun. We spent an hour doing that. They would smile and giggle, tease each other and me. Great kids! I asked if they had a momma or papa, they shook there head no. Three of the children were street kids. They told me they washed cars. Two of the little boys told me they sleep in a car down the road. I told them I would give them a peanut butter sandwich if they kept practicing writing their names, they gave me a great big grin. I had my friend Men come out and read to them a bible story. A couple of the boys got real close to me as they listened attentively. They snuggled close. One laid his head on my shoulder and another put his chin on my hand, that was on one of the small boys back. It was so touching. I thought my heart would burst. They had many questions for Mem about the story. We prayed and ask God to give them a good nights sleep and thanked Jesus for the sandwich. I gave them all a great big " moms hug" and told them good night. They asked me if we could do this again tomorrow " Demen" ( in Creole) I shook my head yes and again a look in their eyes that I can't even put in words. It is difficult to put in words the look you see in their eyes. God gave me this wonderful night and I thank Him. I can't wait to see these children again tonight.