As time comes to a close. -savannah morgan wright

As time is coming to a close I reflect on all that I have done and seen......
I have seen the heartbreak and struggle. I have seen the tears and sorrow. But still, among all of the pain I have seen the true love & joy of the people that belong to this beautiful country we call Ecuador. They do not have half of the priveledges we are given but they are completely content with their lives. It continues to humble me everytime I come back. I so often find myself being selfish and not content with all of the great things I have. Over these three years I have been, I have been shown overwheleming amounts of love. The children dont even know you and they will run and embrace you like as if you were their mother. At Carmen Bajo i experienced this in a unique way. I walked in and a little girl ran to me, jumped on me, and didnt let go of my arm. She was attached to me like a leech to skin (but in an endearing way). She mumbled something and I didnt understand what she said. I do not speak alot of Spanish so I went to Kristin and the girl repeated what she said. Kristin told me what she said. "She wants you to be her mother." As I heard those words my heart broke. That little girl showed me so much love and felt Christs love through me. i will never forget my experience or that little girl. I was also able to be reunited with Jessica a girl at Elohim. I was afraid she wouldnt remember me but when i saw her we hugged and remembered all the good times of the last year. God has worked through this group in so many ways and I am blessed to be able to be a part of it. As my time here is almost up I am positive that i will never forget this trip and all of the work God is doing in my life and the lives of my fellow students. <3
savannah morgan wright. xx