From Kate

A few days ago while digging postholes some kids one by one started coming from their homes and watching us work. But there was this one little boy about 6 years old that asked to dig and so of course I let him help out. The little boy worked so hard, I realized that back in the U.S. no little kids or just any kids would volunteer to work unless it came with some sort of reward. But this little boy didn’t ask for anything he just wanted our company and approval. Soon enough he looked up again with pleading eyes he asked in Spanish of course if we could play catch. So he grabbed a glove lying on the ground and for a half hour we played catch, not in my entire life have I ever seen a little boy so excited and satisfied to be playing with a glove. God has taught me that you don’t have to have anything fancy or specially designed to play, laugh and have so much fun. Oh, I forgot to mention that these kids had been out there helping out every single day we worked on the baseball field.

Another experience that I would like to share is that yesterday it was exciting to see what God has laid out for Austin Fricker to do in the Betania community. While being there we got to see and pray over the workers which was cool cause we prayed in English and then some of the workers prayed in their native language Mosquito. I then went and got to know some of the little kids there and after a while we walked back to the little village area and out of the blue some little kids come and decide that we would play tag. They all decided to gang up on me! And I thought oh great 5 against one. Those little kids were just so happy and excited I just couldn’t even think about having a bad attitude or think about how bad their living was. I was, with Gods help totally and completely consumed in the moment of having fun with these adorable children, God’s kids. Before boarding the bus they all came and tackled me to the ground, and all I could do is lay there laughing my head off and hoping this moment would never end.

I am so glad that I had these last few moments to tell you about my experiences and what God has taught me in and through them. Life is to short to waste looking backward, it’s all about waiting and having God show you what to do next.

See you all very soon!

Kate Howard