Walking through the dump was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. Though we were bringing hope to these people by praying with them and handing out food, the hopelessness started to overwhelm me. We carefully walked through the thick mud and mounds of trash to give out the food. The smell of decaying animals mixed with rotting trash and feces was hard to handle. At times I just wanted to breathe with my mouth but was hesitant to because of the hundreds of flies swarming around. My heart started to break as I watched little barefooted children run through the trash. Holding back tears, I kept walking along trying not to slip into the garbage. We got to our last group of people and as we stood there about to pray, I noticed something in the sky. Circling around the sun was a rainbow! And as I stood in this filth looking up, I remembered that even in the darkest most hopeless situations, God still has a promise. Even through all of the dirty trash, these are God’s children and He loves them. It was a challenge for me to be there but I’m glad we brought some light into the dark place. I’m excited to go back and show them more about the hope and promise Jesus brings us even in what seems like a hopeless place. My team mate Tabitha and I felt God really calling us to deeply impact these people. We plan on bringing new shoes to them and even help the adults scrimmage through the trash. We also met a 17yr old girl who was 4months pregnant. Our goal for her is to provide prenatal vitamins, certain items for her and her future baby, and God willing be able to take her for a prenatal doctor appointment. We want to change their lives and if God us for us then who can ever stops us!
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