Today was our last full day in Desire. The team worshipped with the kids and the community. Pastor Charlie preached about the treasure of Jesus. When presented with that amazing gift, we have to ask ourselves, what will we do with it. Do we embrace it, do we run from it, do we hide it? When we embrace it and accept it, we have true life. This message hit home to us as we wrestle with what we see here in a land filled with hopelessness, poverty, and corruption. How do we reconcile with it? As we were worshipping with our Haitian brothers and sisters, we were reminded that no matter where we come from, we all get that chance to choose God because He first chose us, and He sees all of His children the same. They are His children. And tomorrow, we say good-bye to these children that we have embraced. While we say good-bye, we know in our hearts that these children represent God's treasure on some level. Their love, their desire for a relationship, and their hope of a future beyond our wildest dreams all point us back to what we know is the greatest gift of all, God's treasure.
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