Velez/Kiningham update 2

5/30/11

Today we held a sports camp for a school and then went to a nearby church for VBS. After the sports camp, I was fighting exhaustion. We went to the church and started preparing for the kids to come. I said a prayer in my head because I needed a reboost so badly. We got through the songs, the craft, and the story. It was taking all of my strength just to stand. As crafts were wrapping up , a little girl came up to me and said, "jugar?" This meant she wanted me to go outside and play with her. She reached for my hand and led me outside. We were shortly joined by all the rest of the children. That little girl was sent straight from God. I felt like it was him saying, "Come on Carlie, wake up and be with me." The rest of the afternoon with the kids was great . They braided my hair, sat in my lap, and what do all girls do? Giggle.

5/31/11

We were able to go to the same location today. It was nice being able to see the same kids. Every mission trip I have gone on, God always shows himself. Our lesson for VBS was God is our provider. We thought we weren't going to have enough supplies because so many kids showed up. As always, God provdided and everyone had a craft. Funny how that works right?

6/1/11
My heart was stolen today and it was without warning. First, there was Brenda . She was seven years old and she was sick. I wanted to love her all the more knowing that she wasn't feeling well. I painted her nails and held her. That was all that was needed. I then met another little girl that shared the same name as me. Once we met, we didn't seperate. She is an angel. When it was time to say goodbye, we were hugging and kissing each other. I was hoping I would see Carolina later on. My wish came true. After dinner I stepped out onto the road to look for her. I looked and she was running towards me with her arms wide open. Her face was beaming as I scooped her up in my arms. I didn't let her go until we had to leave. She kept pointing out flowers and telling me the colors of each one. The second time saying goodbye to her was even harder than the first. On the bus ride back to the hotel, Carolina was all I could think about. That little girl has my heart and | am dreading the last goodbye. Today was wonderful, but emotional.