JennaLeighh.

Today was rough. I was exremely tired to begin with. I got assigned to the lovely task of shoveling. It was really hard. I was pretty exhausted when it was break time. We went down to the community center for some pinapple and a nice break. Then Luis told us we were going to go see the children in the daycare and give them the toys that we brought. Tim asked me to help him distribute the toys. I was excited. So I got up there and started handing these little kids toys. They were jumping and screaming and overflowing with joy. After watching them for a little while, it all just hit me very hard. I lost it. I couldn’t do anything except cry. Those kids have nothing.

But a few hours later I was looking back and I realized that they do have something. They have a home. A bed with a matress. They don’t have to sleep on dirt. They have a home and a neighborhood and a community filled with volunteers and Christian influences. And I’m a part of that. I’ve worked on over 10 houses in El Salvador. Jesus is working through me to give them that. And hopefully through me they’ll see Jesus’ love. And if they have that, then that will be enough. This week has already been a huge struggle for me, but it’s certainly healing me in a different but good way.

I’m honored to be part of Jesus’ amazing plans for El Salvador.