A lot of obstacles greeted us along the way. I cannot name them here one by one but you could just imagine the delays, truck breaking down and getting stuck in the mud, one volunteer getting a minor accident from riding a motorcycle, flat tire. One volunteer is now in danger of losing her job as we weren’t able to go home to Bacolod as scheduled. While walking for more than an hour (truck broke down as mentioned) I came to a point where I was asking myself, “What am I doing exhausting myself and risking the safety of the volunteers?” We could all be just at home cozy and enjoying our weekend.
But it was all nothing compared to the joy that we shared with the people in Sitio Soso, especially the children, the improvement in their behavior, the way they relate to us. They used to be very meek, shy and withdrawn. Now we can hear their laughter, no more coaxing, no more crying, no more hesitation. They welcomed us again to their place like we’re old friends. That’s more than enough to wipe away our tiredness and exhaustion. That’s more than enough push for us to go on and keep doing what we’re doing. This is Jesus’ mission and we’re privileged to take part in it. HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! Our heartfelt gratitude to all those contributed to make this project a great success, once again.
