It is a morning of mixed emotions as we head to the airport this morning (at 4:30 am). On one side, I cannot wait to get home and see Kayman and have some of the comforts of home. On the other hand, my heart breaks to leave these people and to leave Antigua. We have already had several conversations about planning our next trip, and I hope it will not be too long from now. We had such an amazing time serving the people of Guatemala. Especially the children! When we got on the plane and took off, I looked at Karter and he began to cry. He was crying because he did not want to leave. He wanted to stay and help more people. I know he wants to go home and see his sister and play with his toys, but I could not be more proud of his heart to want to stay and help his people of Guatemala. I simply told him "hey, if we go home, we can start raising money for our next trip and help even more people.
I want to stop and say thank you. Many of you donated money to help us help other people. Because of you we were able to make a difference in many lives this week. We gave shoes to children without shoes, beds to children without beds, and food to children without food. We played with children who can't see beyond the walls of the orphanages, held babies that don't know there is even a world outside the walls. We watched as children lit up when we handed the toys, pizza, craft projects, crayons, and toy cars. We were able to hand little girls a brand new Barbie doll when they had never had one before. We took pictures of kids who had never had their picture taken, hugged kids that don't get hugs. We played soccer and frisbee and volleyball, but most of all, we were able to show them love... We were able to show them that there were people willing to travel great distances just to share in their lives. We were able to love on them in ways they may not see very often. Most importantly, we were able to share the love the God has for each of us.
I know they will not forget our team visiting them, but I also know our team will not forget them. So from the bottom of my heart, I say thank you for anything you did to help us change the world!
I hope you will be watching for future posts and blogs from our family as we continue to dream about making an impact in our world. If anyone reading this feels prompted to donate to the needs in Guatemala, please feel free to contact us. You can donate online through Paypal at our families foundation to help children in need. Just go to www.KartersDream.com and click on the donate button at the left hand side.
Again, thank you all for being part of our journey!
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