Holy cow. These kids teach me so much without even knowing it! We went back up to the daycare in the mountains a few days ago, and man, oh man! The view was amazing. Some day I will post pictures. :) I learned a super important lesson from one of the kids. I just decided to grab him and sit him on my lap, and I realized that he loved it! It was such an eye opener to me of something I wish I had learned long ago: we do not have to wait until others love us to love them. I felt so much more connected to the kids after that, and I think they felt it too, because they were climbing all over me! Later that day I got to work a shift with los bebés pequeñitos, and wow. They need to feel a sense of security at this young stage in their lives, and it was beautiful to just sit and hold them for a while. I just kissed them all over and held them close and loved every second! I think God made babies soft and small and cute for a reason. haha
I am getting more settled in every day. I have been here for about two and a half weeks, and I love it! Rex Head, the director of OSSO, came here yesterday. Mama sent a package with him! I was SO happy. And I´m not even a missionary! Yet. haha
That's a profound discovery, Suzy, and yes, you unconsciously gave the other children permission to come to you for love and affection, too, in the process. We all need it, and we are all the better for it -- the giver and the receiver. Love is like happiness -- the more you give it away, the more it comes back to you. You feel it within and without. You are learning some key things for true happiness and fulfillment in your life, and how you can help bring that about in the lives of others. You will always be a great instrument in the hands of God because you are so teachable. And now you are finding how others are hungry for love, as taught you by los bebés pequeñitos AND how therapeutic it is to one's own soul. I believe we find ourselves engulfed in God's love when we do so: we become part of the circle of His love. I love you so much, sweet girl, and am so proud of you!
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