I heard a song this morning that made me stop in my tracks. I had hear the song a million times before, I was even singing along, but something about it hit me today and made me stop and think. The lyrics go like this.
“To change the world.
You start with one step.
However small the first step is hardest of all.
When you give you begin to live.”
A drop of water raises the ocean! Don’t feel like you cannot do something to change the world. It may seem insignificant to you, but your actions, no matter how small could change someone's life forever.
I wake up every morning and thank God that I am here in Haiti. I am the happiest I have ever been in my entire life. I am using my gifts and talents everyday. I sing, laugh, cry, smile and love on a daily basis. Three months have flown by. I can not believe it has been that long already. It seems like I have just arrived, but at the same time it seems like I have always been here. The children are my life. And every tear I wipe, or smile I am a part of is what makes it all worth while.
I feel like I am really getting into the groove of things. I have a specific purpose here and I am trying to give it my all. I want to be the best teacher these children ever have. I want to have an impact in their lives, not only in the classroom. I am here to give them everything I have to give. Teach them, love them, be an example to them, be someone they can look up to, talk to and lean on. We are all called to go and make disciples. We are working to raise these children as disciples.
This past Sunday I was holding Stevenson, the youngest child in the Hope House, during worship, I had my free hand up and my eyes closed singing my heart out. As the song came to a close I looked over at the toddler in my arms and saw that he was looking up at me with his arm lifted as high as it could reach.
This is why I am here. This is what God created me to do!
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