Last night, I got to be a part of the BEST Thanksgiving Day Dinner. Ever. And I didn’t even eat. That’s because last night my squad helped put on a carnival and dinner for street kids and homeless families. There were games, facepainting, and balloon animals. There were also more serious booths like a nurse station and place for brushing teeth and wet wipe showers. I, of course, manned the Princess Booth. Every little girl got a tiara, made necklaces and had their fingernails painted. It was wonderful, and was soon followed by a big spaghetti dinner, a magic show, movie and more treats.
I saw some of the most amazing things happen last night. I saw kids more excited to learn how to brush their teeth than play with plastic swords. I saw a prostitute not take off her tiara once. I had a little girl paint my nails (and hand), and a little boy run up and give me each and every one of the stickers he’d won. I watched teenaged boys spend hours coloring, and laughed with kids covered in birthday cake icing. I saw 30 World Racers’ hearts break. It was an incredible evening, and I was thankful for it. Thankful that I got to be a part of Jesus performing 92 miracles in an alley in the Philippines…
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