I came to the realization today that it would be impossible to love fully without Christ. I would have a selfish love rather than continually looking out for those around me. I do fall into this trap very often which I am slowly realizing how selfish I can truly be. I feel as though every relationship is a gift from God learning a little bit more about love along the way.
This summer loving these babies is going to be tiring and amazing all at once; we will see how it goes. We have eleven hour shifts. Today was our first day. The babies smile can light up the world, I promise. Their laughs are even more cute and adorable. These babies have come from such diverse situations. It is surreal to think about the situations they have come from while serving at the Door of Hope; however, it is also easy to focus too much on the past rather than loving them in the future. It is such an amazing organization. The babies crawl right up to you wanting to be loved. They are such happy babies- it is incredibe. Today, I was trying to Americanize one of the babies haha- teaching him how to high five and "pound it." It would be so hard to love these babies without keeping our focuses right continually throughout this summer.
It has been tough being here because everything is so foreign. We miss good coffee, good food, and communication with the world outside of our little home or the Door of Hope. We are so used to text messaging and television and friends and continual activity. We have a lot of down time here as we cannot go outside after 6- it is unsafe after dark. I miss the comfort of living in the United States. However, I know me and Annie are here for a reason.
It is amazing to think some of my friends are serving all around the world as well: Nicaragua, Kenya, Korea, Guatemala, Caswell, Churches, and all of the other BDT summer missionaries. It is neat to hear people from all over the world proclaim their faith in the same God.
I am excited about tomorrow to love these babies even more. Then we have two days of rest :)
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Sounds incredible, definitely makes me think about what I have. Wish I could be there to experience it with you, but I know I will hear some amazing stories in Avalon! Enjoy your time there, Avalon will be here sooner than you think! Love you and miss you...skype next weekend? Love Liz
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