There really are no words to describe this place where we are and what we are experiencing.
The closest word is AMAZING”.
On the down side:
Amazing poverty
Amazing heat, dirt, dust and trash.
Amazingly noisy motor bikes.
Amazing critters; tarantulas, iguanas, wild burros; and stray dogs everywhere.
Amazing hopelessness in some respects. A terribly low standard of living with little sign of change. Destructive politics. Undergirding corruption.
But then, as a counter we have:
Amazingly friendly people who live in this place, almost all of them openly welcome and glad to see us and who take genuine joy in their daily life..
Amazing spirit of the worshipers in church, and those who work in the forest restoration project. Both project good will and gladness with lives so different from our own.
Amazing effort put forth by forest workers who grow and plant trees, our BUMC team members, and a handful of community leaders named Nixon, Raphael and Eddie whose devotion and courage are inspiring and moving.
And amazing are the children, who smile, hug, laugh and sing in the face of grinding poverty and uncertain future; as though the world is good and love abounds.
Finally, amazing is the work that we are called and able to do here, a life changing and faith building experience.
All of which most simply reflects, the amazing grace of God.
- By John
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