Precious in His Sight

June 27, Day 5

           

           So every night everyone is supposed to be in their rooms by 9 o’clock. You don’t necessarily have to be asleep; you just have to be in your room. So typically, we go to bed around 9 or 10, but I get up at around 6 every morning. This morning I slept in a little bit, and by a little bit I mean I got up at 7 instead of 6. Haha! We did our usual morning routine. While Gracie and Evelin went into town to do some errands, I had another spontaneous English class with the girls. It’s kind of funny ‘cuz I never would have thought that this is how I would be able to connect with the girls and communicate with them. God’s just so full of surprises!

The rest of the day was pretty chill. Baby Christopher fell asleep in my arms. He woke up and started crying after a while because he was hungry, so I fed him his bottle. Then I sang him back to sleep and put him in his bed. I’ve definitely been learning a lot about taking care of babies…While I was holding him though, I couldn’t help but think, “What if this baby was really mine?” I’m 20, almost 21, but I don’t know if I would be ready for a baby…how much more for someone who is only 16 (which is the case for Christopher’s mom, Heydi)? When you think of it that way, the reality of these girls’ stories hits pretty hard.

When I’m with the girls and I watch them as I am teaching them, I see so much potential in them. They are so eager to learn and they really enjoy it. They may be in some pretty deep waters, but that doesn’t mean they can’t learn how to swim. I’m learning a lot myself. Patience…humility…trust…el Corazon de Christo (the heart of Christ); I have to keep reminding myself that that’s what this is all about. It’s about sharing His heart with them, and helping them see themselves the way God sees them, precious and beautiful.