This last week I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Puerto Rico with Lifetree Organization. I thought i should write about the many things God showed me over there and the many conversations i walked away knowing God's presence.
first off, going into this trip i was nervous because what we were going to be doing was repairing homes. i did not know what exactly this meant and if i was going to be able to do the work. but right away the Lord assured me that he sent me to Puerto Rico for a reason and i should not doubt. well, He provided and this week we were to be painting the inside and outside of this elderly lady's home. PAINTING! that is just perfect. i could do painting no problem. so the first worry was checked off and let me know the Lord was watching out for me.
then we were told that there were 2 houses to do and we would be divided into 2 groups. the house i got chosen for was a lady named Vangelita. she lives with her 49 year old son who has polio which is therefore physically and mentally disabled. that right there told me God was always watching out for me. i was at this house for a reason. God has granted me with the purpose in life to give individuals with disabilities the hope and the joy that they can do anything they set there mind to no matter what people say. i knew by being at this house i can show Vangelita not to be ashamed of her son and that people with disabilities can do anything they set there mind to.
the first day we got there Vangelita was shy and kept her son, Juan, in his bedroom all day. however, the next day she opened up more by letting us paint her son's room and letting him come out and meet us. for the next following days the son stayed outside his bedroom and would watch us. even though that may not seem like a big deal. it really was. Vangelita and my group became a family that week. she would hug and kiss us when we left and watch us walk away from the house until she could not see us anymore.
God taught me how important your actions are that week. even though we may not speak the same language. love is a universal language. i sit here and smile at how great our God is. here i was not knowing how God was going to use me on this trip and he exceeded every expectation. you never know where your purpose fits in somewhere until you get out of your comfort zone and trust God. God knows how passionate i am about individuals with disabilities and to think he placed me at a house where an individual with a disability lives there and the individuals in my group had a passion for individuals with disabilities. it was not a coincidence. it was God and boy do i thank him that i get to serve Him.
first off, going into this trip i was nervous because what we were going to be doing was repairing homes. i did not know what exactly this meant and if i was going to be able to do the work. but right away the Lord assured me that he sent me to Puerto Rico for a reason and i should not doubt. well, He provided and this week we were to be painting the inside and outside of this elderly lady's home. PAINTING! that is just perfect. i could do painting no problem. so the first worry was checked off and let me know the Lord was watching out for me.
then we were told that there were 2 houses to do and we would be divided into 2 groups. the house i got chosen for was a lady named Vangelita. she lives with her 49 year old son who has polio which is therefore physically and mentally disabled. that right there told me God was always watching out for me. i was at this house for a reason. God has granted me with the purpose in life to give individuals with disabilities the hope and the joy that they can do anything they set there mind to no matter what people say. i knew by being at this house i can show Vangelita not to be ashamed of her son and that people with disabilities can do anything they set there mind to.
the first day we got there Vangelita was shy and kept her son, Juan, in his bedroom all day. however, the next day she opened up more by letting us paint her son's room and letting him come out and meet us. for the next following days the son stayed outside his bedroom and would watch us. even though that may not seem like a big deal. it really was. Vangelita and my group became a family that week. she would hug and kiss us when we left and watch us walk away from the house until she could not see us anymore.
God taught me how important your actions are that week. even though we may not speak the same language. love is a universal language. i sit here and smile at how great our God is. here i was not knowing how God was going to use me on this trip and he exceeded every expectation. you never know where your purpose fits in somewhere until you get out of your comfort zone and trust God. God knows how passionate i am about individuals with disabilities and to think he placed me at a house where an individual with a disability lives there and the individuals in my group had a passion for individuals with disabilities. it was not a coincidence. it was God and boy do i thank him that i get to serve Him.
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