Reflection on Serving - Marcia

Heading into my seventh “CenterPoint Go and Grow”, I didn’t expect much new. We had sponsored Esmeralda for two years. We wrote, she wrote, we visited and loved each other for two years. But she would not be at Hogar de Amor this year.

She was a part of Hogar de Amor (along with three other sisters) because her parents could not support them. Esmeralda had not attended school for a year. I prayed for the parents and that the family would be reunited, and then it happened. Esmeralda wrote that she was concerned, not knowing if her parents had really changed. She may no longer be a part of my life, but she will always be in my heart.

We were offered David as a child to sponsor. He had just arrived to the orphanage and was adjusting to his new household. We wrote, not expecting a reply, since he was only five years old. On this trip, we found David and gave him some trucks we had brought. We fell in love with David. His houseparent, Carmen is now a Facebook friend and she sends pictures, which I love.

Because I sponsored one child, I now have a whole family to pray for. As I GO to Mexico, my heart GROWS in its capacity to love more.