Light in the Darkness

This afternoon was the talent show at Casa De Amistad.  The kids were adorable and super excited to be showing off all their hard work.  Following the program we handed each kid a small gift and they went back to prison.  I remember seeing a girl of about 7 years excited to get the gift, putting her hands out all ready to grab one when an adult said, "Once you get the gift, you have to go back, do you want to go back to the prison?"  no! she said and stepped back to stay a while longer in the celebrations.  At that moment, the reality that these kids are living really hit me.  On my first visit the social worker told me that a majority of the kids have been sexually or physically abused within the prison.  It is one thing to hear about it, and another to see the faces and interact with these children.  Today, seeing them present their skits and dances and recite scriptures was a blessing.  The Casa De Amistad is truly a place of refugee that is breathing God's word into their lives and transforming who these kids will grow up to be.  I have seen light in the darkness and it is a beautiful thing.

The kids danced to this song too - it is beautiful  Creere ( I will believe
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Trust in God will all your heart, lean not on your own understand, in all of your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path straight.  Proverbs 3:5-6

Pre K kids

Kindergarten - superheros

ye yea!

Spent the last few days wrapping 112 presents.  Mcdonalds toy, candy, and crackers

P.S. i tried to add a video but it was taking forever and the internet kept cutting out.  :(