Reflections

As Kristin and I entered the tent, I was surprised by the number of children running up wanting hugs and kisses. As they energetically threw their little arms around me and lifted their faces to mine for a kiss, my heart was heavy. This was our last night of the kid´s program, and they all knew it. With more volume and excitement then usual they sang the songs we sang every night, Cancion de Creacion, En El Arca de Noe, and Yo Tengo Gozo, a few of their favorites. As we talked about heaven, and how much Jesus loved each of them, I hoped with all my might that I would see their precious faces again in a place much, much better than this old world. I pray that the seeds we planted God will watch over, and see that they start to grow in their tender little hearts.
The next day, Sabbath, marked the end of the evangelistic meetings as well. Our faithful bible workers have toiled and the Lord has blessed. They baptized about 50 people, and started a new church in this community. Very exciting!
Today Kristin and I made our last visits to the families in our health program, as well. Everything is coming to an end, and we are now looking forward to the next campaign, starting this Sunday, 18 hours southeast of here in a little jungle town. That will be our home for the next six weeks!
As this campaign has now come to a close, I look back on it and am so thankful. We have learned a lot already about how to communicate and teach, but more importantly I have learned so much about the importance of reaching out to others. That is truly what this life is all about. We will never know just what these families do with the information we shared with them. Sure, some will disregard it completely (after all, what do gringas know about Peru?), but I pray that the Lord will use the interactions we had with them to touch even one person. I have realized that if we were in the right place, said the right thing, for that one person, it is all worth it.