Mission Trip

I just got back from my mission trip to the Dominican Republic. The trip was amazing and yet sad at the same time! From where we stayed and where we worked at were two different towns within 30 miles of each other. Just amazed me how people would rather have their money than try to help others. The children that we worked with were awesome and loved getting their pictures taken. On the other hand, the parents of their childern let us hold their babies, but in return they wanted something from us. People think that since we are Americans we are rich. That is some what true, but not true! Yes America is a rich country, but as college student and working to get through college, we consider ourselves poor. Yet to the people in the DR, they see us as rich.
That trip got me thinking so much. Besides shoes, I think I am going to start buying clothes at good will, salvation for 2 reasons- 1. cheaper 2. some of the clothes that we buy are priced so high and people that make the clothes get paid so little. These shops are just as good as shopping at the mall, you just might want to wash the clothes first before you wear them.
Where the children had school was amazing. They had a tin roof, hardly a floor (some 2 by 4s) a couple of pews and 2 chalkboards. When we handed out coloring sheets and 2 crayons, they were the happiest children in the world. I think that since living in America, we take a lot of things for granted! Please pray the children in Amistad and for the ministries in the DR!!!