I figured it was about time I started telling some stories about my trip to Ecuador. I thought I would start out sharing about when we went to an aids orphanage and spent the afternoon playing with the children there. When we first arrived I was handed a little girl who had been sleeping so I was
able to just hold her and love on her while she slept.
You could tell from her
physical appearance that she was much more sick then the other children. Once
she finally woke up she wouldn't speak and showed absolutely no emotion. It
wasn't until about 15 minutes before we left that she finally opened up to me
and started laughing and playing with me, she still wouldn't speak and I never
did learn her name.
When it was finally time to go and my entire team had
already left and got on the bus I had someone tell her that I had to leave now
and tried saying goodbye, she instantly latched herself to me and wouldn't let
go. My heart broke into a million pieces as I tried to sit her down and she
started screaming and holding onto me tighter. I felt physically incapable of
letting her go; I just couldn't do it by myself. Another girl had to help me
put her down, the whole time she is still screaming and crying. I would have
just taken her with me if I could have but I had to walk away with her crying and reaching for me, my heart hurt so bad as I walked back to the bus
no longer being able to hold back my emotions. As I said before I never did learn
her name and I may never know what happens to her but I'm so happy I was able
to hold her and allow her to feel safe and love on her even if it was just for a little bit. She will now forever be my motivation and reminder about my dream to give a home to orphans one day.
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