kids are encouraging

So I was feeling down the other day and I took a walk into town and the kids came running to meet me and were all smiles and like "Ateeee rabeeeeckaaaa!!!!" and they took me inside the town gym that was booming rap music and we went to the fake plant decorations w/ glitter on them and they wiped the glitter all over me and we danced together.

Then the other day I walked into town and the kids were practicing for a Christmas show (doing a dance) and this little boy sat next to me and kissed my arm. He was around 4-5 and was the cutest thing ever.

On the weekends I'm sometimes in charge of taking the kids out surfing. Holy cow they wait with baited breath for the times they can surf and the loooooove catching waves and holding my hand if we both are on the same one!! There's no such thing as bathing suits and its hillarious they just plunge into the water in their dresses, pants, jean shorts whatever.

I read to the pre-schoolers the other day and they were shy at first but then slowly crept closer and then were on my lap and then were fighting over me and putting stickers on my arm and forehead.

I SAW A MILIPEDE! it was as big as.... i dont know like tinkerbell or something. huge

Every time I'm sad or frustrated God helps me to smile b/c of His children here. Seriously they live in these houses made of scraps and palm leaves and they are so happy all the time. They are so encouraging too always saying im guapa even when im like sweating to death.

At youth group on friday night i sat by this girl mary grace and she played w/ my hair and im just so blessed to feel loved by these people.

There's a bunch of Chrstmas programs we're doing and I loooove hearing the preschoolers scream hark the herald angels in their cutest little accents.

love you. let God use you all the time. be willing. amen.