Its funny that usually your view of a place is much fonder after you have left it.
I loved El Shaddai and all the children in it. And looking back I wish I had more time with them, I wish I had capitalized on the time I had while I was there. Looking back at the past month the only regret I had was not seizing the opportunities that I had to love on those kids more.
That will not be happening in India. No matter how uncomfortable I am (and trust me I have been plenty uncomfortable already) I will seize the opportunity and not half way love these kids. I will find my own story and pursue what God is trying to teach me.
That being said here were a few of my favorite things about El Shaddai
My girl C. She is a drama queen and center of attention but when she smiled at me and asked to be picked up my heart was a gonner.
E. He fell asleep in my arms for the better part of an hour and even though I had baby arm the whole next day it was worth it.
My handsome man B. He was born with Cerebral Palsy but already has made so much progress since coming to El Shaddai. Always so happy and that smile melts hearts.
My new team. It was chaos when a member of our team decided to leave and it was announced there would be team changes. But these girls are awesome. Get ready to see God do big things.
