Tejeras

We wanted to do a second post on Tejeras because so many of you have given to this ministry and it is so hard to adequately describe the experience of serving a meal at Tejeras.  We did it Wednesday, and we tried to make the experience better tonight. We took more food tonight, and we also distributed beans and rice to the families of the children at Tejeras.  Laura Jana brought clothing and utensils.  We really planned to try and make it an experience that our hearts could stand.  Tejeras is emotional torture.  Something inside you wants to freeze the frame, pause and cry out, "THIS IS AWFUL.  LORD, PLEASE MAKE IT STOP." 

Poverty like this is rarely seen in our country.  It is painful, but we have to look at this.  We need this experience because the pain of it is a teacher and it breaks you open.  The Lord also wants this to stop and he is giving us the chance to be part of that.  These children were eating out of the city dump three years ago.

One family wanted to take their food home.

It was great to have the men in the group helping us serve.  Of all the meals I have ever served, I was most privileged to be among this group of individuals.  I will never see these people in the same way again.  What I feel for each of them goes deeper than respect.  What a blessing!  To all of you who gave to this mission, we give our heartfelt thanks.  We can't wait to be home with our families again.