Well, we have now finished our 4 day camp for 30 girls from La Chureca (Managua's city dump). It was amazing! Our camp theme was Who Am I, and we talked about the girls being made special by God, His own unique creation, how they each have a purpose and how they each have gifts and passions to further the kingdom of God.
We talked about Esther, and how before she became queen she had to go through a years worth of beauty treaments, but this was all so she could become queen and help save her people, and so on that day, we gave each of the girls tiaras, and did a spa time too. We gave them facials and put little cucumbers on their eyes, we gave them pedicures and manicures, and did their hair. They LOVED it!!!!
Everyone from our group really has been doing an amazing job-they loved on the girls, had fun with them, and really poured into them for the 4 days we had them.
We went into La Chureca yesterday for the first time, and for half of the group it was their first time seeing the conditions from which the girls came, and it was...and always is an intense thing to see. To drive into this dump and see children working in the trash, and smoke from burning trash and flies are all around you, skulls and carcases from dead animals are in the trash too, it is filthy and gross. But when you go into the school there, El Colegio de Esperanza, there are smiles and laughter from kids who have escaped the trash for a few hours for school and meals. We were able to go there too and love on some of those other kids during their recess time. It is so sad, but this missionaries are giving the kids hope of a different kind. Praise God for that!
I think that our overall feeling for the team is gratitude for the chance to work alongside these missionaries in their effort to give hope to these kids and to show them love that is beyond human condition. What a priviledge that has been for each of us.
Today, we are going to Casa Havilah, the girls rescue home here, 5 of those girls went to camp as well, so it should be a nice little reunion time too! :)
-from Kay and the Nica camp group
We talked about Esther, and how before she became queen she had to go through a years worth of beauty treaments, but this was all so she could become queen and help save her people, and so on that day, we gave each of the girls tiaras, and did a spa time too. We gave them facials and put little cucumbers on their eyes, we gave them pedicures and manicures, and did their hair. They LOVED it!!!!
Everyone from our group really has been doing an amazing job-they loved on the girls, had fun with them, and really poured into them for the 4 days we had them.
We went into La Chureca yesterday for the first time, and for half of the group it was their first time seeing the conditions from which the girls came, and it was...and always is an intense thing to see. To drive into this dump and see children working in the trash, and smoke from burning trash and flies are all around you, skulls and carcases from dead animals are in the trash too, it is filthy and gross. But when you go into the school there, El Colegio de Esperanza, there are smiles and laughter from kids who have escaped the trash for a few hours for school and meals. We were able to go there too and love on some of those other kids during their recess time. It is so sad, but this missionaries are giving the kids hope of a different kind. Praise God for that!
I think that our overall feeling for the team is gratitude for the chance to work alongside these missionaries in their effort to give hope to these kids and to show them love that is beyond human condition. What a priviledge that has been for each of us.
Today, we are going to Casa Havilah, the girls rescue home here, 5 of those girls went to camp as well, so it should be a nice little reunion time too! :)
-from Kay and the Nica camp group
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