Kourtney's Comments

Hola Everybody!!!! Kourtney here!!!!! Wow, I don’t even know where to start. We have seen some sad and unbelievably heartbreaking stuff. The first sugar cane village we went to was really sad. They were very less fortunate compared to the other ones we visited but they were so happy and more loving and grateful then all the other villages and even us Americans. When we gave them just a balloon and a bracelet they were so happy and content. It makes me realize how selfish we are in America. If we don’t get one thing that we want (pointless things that we don’t need) then we get mad and very angry. These kids were so happy just to get a balloon and that entertained them unlike us in America where we have to have our I pods, Televisions, or computers. It really opens your eyes and makes you see how blessed we are and how grateful we should be. At the handicap orphanage that really broke my heart to see some of the conditions those kids were in. I’ve never seen some of those conditions but just like Sandy was saying last night to us that there still made after Gods own image and there like that for a reason even though we might not know that reason. Going to that orphanage and seeing all those kids and how loving they are and a lot of them were happy even though they were in those kinds of conditions. It made me really grateful for my parents and made me realize that those kids don’t have the kind of love we have from our parents. The Lord has definitely been speaking to me this week to go back to America and not forget what we have seen and not complain and be selfish. He’s definitely put in my heart to go on more missions trips and I’m very excited and can’t wait!!!!!! :]