Welcome to another wonderful week in Colombia at Semillas de Amor.
As you all know we are working on developing an after school program for children in Nueva Colombia.
I have just arrived, and I didn't know what to expect. We prepare lunch for the children, bring it and serve it to them, and then do a learning activity afterwords.
The first day as we were arriving to the site the children came running out with open arms to help us carry the food in. I was instantly with a wave of love that surrounds that place. There is something special there that I have never felt elsewhere. I look forward to going every day, it is truly the best feeling in the world. You are instantly wrapped with a the feeling of genuine love from the children. Though we the necessity of food, I truly believe the best thing we can bring these children is love. By showing our love for them, we are giving them hope and happiness.
This past week we were able to go up to a neighboring field and reward the kids for good behavior by playing Frisbee. These kids had never seen a Frisbee so explaining it to them was an adventure in itself. Once they got the basic figured out we were able to enjoy a wonderful day playing Frisbee games with the kids. They were so excited and all wanted a chance to throw the Frisbee. It was a beautiful moment. It is such a wonderful thing to be here with the children.
Katy, Izumi, Ryan
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