Today was spent painting and playing with kids at San Pablo in Quito, Ecuador.
Our host missionary, Shirley Brinkley, was telling us about what God has them doing here in Ecuador. She said it makes no sense for a nurse ( her ) and an accountant ( her husband ) to be building and running a school. But that is exactly what they are doing.
She talked about the cycle of hopelessness that needs to be broken in these children. She says they don't dream because they don't know how.
She says "my dream is for them to dream".
Well maybe they are. I had lunch with Carolina and Carlita. They are sisters and are in the compassion program at San Pablo. They both have sponsors and both write and have been written to by their sponsor. Carolina (above) wants to be a teacher; Carlita a nurse.
Our host missionary, Shirley Brinkley, was telling us about what God has them doing here in Ecuador. She said it makes no sense for a nurse ( her ) and an accountant ( her husband ) to be building and running a school. But that is exactly what they are doing.
She talked about the cycle of hopelessness that needs to be broken in these children. She says they don't dream because they don't know how.
She says "my dream is for them to dream".
Well maybe they are. I had lunch with Carolina and Carlita. They are sisters and are in the compassion program at San Pablo. They both have sponsors and both write and have been written to by their sponsor. Carolina (above) wants to be a teacher; Carlita a nurse.
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