Salt and Light to Little Ones...

Today the team packed rice and beans to take to the local community of Buena Vista. We left on the bus after an early lunch. Noting could have prepared our hearts for the faces we would see as we drove in to this community.

We drove up to the small school and children outside smiled and waved at the bus. We all grabbed bags of rice, beans and "goodie bags" with toiletry items. We divided into groups of two or three and the children followed us. On every street you would see groups of children with our team members. As the children walked with us, many of them would sing. Our group sang "Jesus Loves the Little Children". They were delighted to help carry the bags of rice and beans to the local homes.

Next, the puppet team set up their stage outside on the concrete porch of the school. They performed a puppet show with music for the children. Each child came out of their classroom with their wooden chair. They loved the puppets! They smiled and laughed at the show. It was beautiful to see their faces.

After the show the children went back to their classroom. We visited each class and gave toys to the little ones and notebooks or toiletry items to the older ones. They were so grateful...even for a pencil.

Our devotion was given by Mrs. Rhonda tonight and was based on Matthew 5: 11-16. We are to be salt and light to te world. We pray that we were salt and light to these little ones today. They blessed our hearts!