One of the greatest privileges of being here in Guatemala is having the opportunity not only to see my own sponsor kiddies, but to spend time with some of my dearest friends kiddies as well.
The other day I had the chance to give one precious boy, Marvin, his gift. His eyes lit up with everything he pulled out of the bag. His sponsor brother had packed up some of his old cars and trucks to pass along to Marvin and his family. And wow... did Marvin ever love it! He proudly donned his new Perry the Platypus shirt, and gave me the double thumbs up for a picture. We then recorded a message, thanking his sponsors back in Canada. Um, tear jerker! Each time he looked away to compose himself after his eyes filled with tears, I lost it. I cannot even begin to describe how thankful these children are for the small tokens of love that fill a back pack. So precious.
Every time Kevin sees me, he runs up to me and gives me the biggest hug ever. I cannot wait to bring these hugs back to Canada. Kevin also had a bag of cars/trucks that were handed down from his sponsor brother. Today, one of those cars made it to school with him, and I got to spend recess playing cars. Think about it... playing cars with a boy in Guatemala... with cars that once belonged to his sponsor brother, my "nephew", back in Canada. Crazy cool.
~cr
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