I've been sick for a month today. The past few months, I've tried to be more careful about eating healthier, so it's been a little disappointing not to be able to get over it, but it would work that way.
This week we've been slipping back into routine since the kids are back. A few things are a little different than before with the volunteers here. It definitely adds some excitement to the everyday. We still have about two weeks until school starts back up, so we're trying to take advantage of the extra time we have with the kids.
Earlier this week, I was talking to some of the kids about good character traits we want to develop. We talked about the definition of those traits and then how to apply them in our own lives. Throughout the day, when I reminded them to be respectful or obedient, they were excited to be able to know exactly what I expected of them. They caught themselves a few times when they started to forget.
One of those moments that stands out to me is when I told Bpao that we were gonna clean up a little bit. She started to whine and complain and then she looked at me with a gleam in her eye and said, "Yes ma'am!" and then ran off to start cleaning with a smile on her face.
It was a good reminder for me that sometimes I'm too quick to correct. If I had jumped on her as soon as she started to complain, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to choose that for herself.
As much as I try to pour into these kids, I find myself being given more through them than I'll ever be able to offer. I think I find myself in that situation a lot. God gives so much, and I'm able to give back so little. And what He does ask of me, I complain about. Sometimes I wonder how He's still able to love me the way He does and then I remember that it's not even something I need to understand. His love is beyond what our human minds can appreciate. I'm excited for the day when I'll get to be face-to-face with a God who loves me like that.
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