Taylor's Comments

Hola from the Dominican! It’s Taylor! I can’t even begin to explain what we have seen this week. It has truly changed my life and the way that I look at things. We complain over the smallest things that don’t even matter. And they are here and barely have anything yet so happy. It’s so hard to process in my mind. I think that God put each village in our schedule for a purpose. The first village hardly had anything and the kids were so loving, caring towards each other, and happy just to be getting a balloon or a bracelet. My heart was broken for this village. I couldn’t even imagine going through what they go through. The second village still lived in rough conditions but we would hand them a balloon or a bracelet and they would want more. I feel like that was a great example for us to see because that is how Americans are, we are always wanting more. In the third village we were playing a game and most of the kids had no shoes on and were running on glass and rocks. It was amazing to me how they didn’t even acknowledge they were hurting their feet. Yet I complained about having to wear tennis shoes all week. The handicap orphanage didn’t even seem real while we were there but now I look and say wow that could be me but yet it’s not. As soon as we walked in the gate at the girls orphanage I saw lady the little girl I’m holding in the picture with the sunglasses and I feel in love with her. And to think her parents didn’t want her just makes me so sad. I wish I could bring her home with me. God has showed me so much through this trip and I hope I get to come back real soon.