WHY?

Why did I go to Ecuador?

Recently being asked this question, it has been on my mind....

Why? Why did I go anyway? Why is my heart still there? Why do I want to go back?

For the children?

I loved the children, children are such a precious, priceless gift from God! I want each child to know he is, and be treated as such.

For God?

He gave His all for me...should I do any less for Him?

For me?

I want to be different, I want to be more and more like Christ, I want my priorities to keep changing, I want to be less selfish, I want to see God work and move, I want to draw closer to Him and so much more!!

Well, when I first felt God laying the calling on my heart, I had no idea I would go to Ecuador or an orphanage....So I guess my first desire was to do it for Christ, and to be obedient.....then along the way, I started realizing how it would change me, and how much I needed to be changed.....then I wanted to go for the children, to love them and meet any needs I could.

So I guess the truth is, I didn't start out doing it for the children...that was just an added blessing! Me? well that was just a given! God was bound to need to change me along the way.....and God, well, if He can use me.... I can only be grateful! I'm so thankful He chose me. The children, well my heart can't forget them....its as if they are part of me......

So what did I get? An absolutely life changing adventure, the largest faith growing test, and an undeniable belief in the power of Christ and the cross!

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,

are changed into the same image from glory to glory,

even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:18