Because of AMAZING friends that donated funds, Mateo, and 3 other boys were able to get the school supplies and uniforms they needed today to attend school next week! Mateo is SO excited! He hasn't gotten to attend school since he was a little boy due to not having the proper funds or paperwork he needed. Just soak his smile in for a minute! #missionaryatheart
Huge Storms...
Huge storms are happening in the Dominican right now and my poor kids are getting soaked. And while it hurts my heart that our families in the villages are getting drenched because their roofs are covered in holes, my heart aches for my street kids. My street kids don't have homes. They live and sleep on the street. They have no protection in the storms. They can't escape the rain. My street kids don't get to watch Netflix under a warm blanket with their favorite snacks during a storm....they sit outside in the middle of the storm praying that God protects them. Im thankful they were able to come to the mission house for a few hours today to eat, bathe, get fresh clothes, and escape the rain for a bit. God, please keep my precious town in the Dominican safe during the storms...especially my street kids. #missionaryatheart
Missing My Kids
Today I'm mega missing my Alvacado loving boys! These boys have my heart and I wouldn't trade that for the world! And just saying, with some TLC, food, a bath, and new clothes...they don't even look like street kids! #missionaryatheart
All Hands On Deck for Crosses
These crosses are no joke and require all hands on deck! Putting our street kids to work today! I will have lots of tin crosses for sale soon in tons of fun colors to fundraise for my mission work! #missionaryatheart
Larimar Mines
Today was a day to be remembered! Today we went to the larimar (a gorgeous aqua blue stone that is found only in the town we live in in the Dominican that is made into jewelry to be sold) mines to find Allesander. Allesander is an orphan who gets bounced around to whichever extended family member wants to keep him....he captured my heart so much last year I even had a painting made of him. This boy will forever have a special place in my heart and if I could take him home with me I would in an instant! And the conditions at the larimar mines, I can't even begin to put into words how humbling. The men working at the mines go 300 feet underground in a 3ftx3ft hole HOPING to find larimar. I have never seen more harsh and rough working conditions. The manual labor performed is insane. And the men receive only a few dollars per day. After 4 years of being a missionary I've seen a lot of humbling things, but the conditions I saw today are like nothing I've ever seen before. Tonight, I am feeling insanely humbled. #missionaryatheart