Tonight, as we debriefed our day, we asked the kids to write down three words or phrases to describe the people of Guatemala that we have met so far. Some of the words they shared were:
Generous
Kind
Open
Humble
Welcoming
Grateful
Genuine
Joyful
Selfless
Our students described the kind of community that I want to be a part of. The kind of community that they want to be a part of. The kind of community that seems to have their priorities in order. In Luke 12:13-20 Jesus teaches us to “be our guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possession.” I wonder how much our possessions and our love for our possessions change the kind of community we are. The kind of community we are becoming. Today we learned that the communities we have been serving, communities that don’t have the things that we have, in reality, have all the “things” that we want.
The photos can tell the story, but let me just say our students were incredible today. They played hard, loved deeply, and learned so much.
Ready to serve another day!
Guatemala Team
