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Monday, August 25, 2008

My son-in-law's Medical Mission to Nicaragua

On one of the days in Nicaragua we visited the landfill... the dump. People live there. It was disgusting really; the smell was nauseating, the flies were suffocating, and the vultures were circling. Driving in, we were all unprepared for what we saw. Cattle were grazing in the heaps of garbage and people were following to pick up anything of value.

We began handing out packets of food that we assembled. Rice and beans and other essentials. We then handed out plates of food. It was amazing to see how grateful these people were for a single plate of food. It was also terrible to see how desperate they became when the food began to run out. We had to place a number of big guys at the front of the line to prevent people from storming the tables of food. The hardest thing was telling the kids that they couldn't have more food because we wouldn't have enough for everyone.

Right now my life is wonderful, but if there comes a day when I'm feeling down or feel like my life is pretty tough, I'll think back to this experience. I could be living in a landfill eating garbage everyday - I am so lucky and totally take my perfect life for granted.

2 comments:

Jyl @ MommyGossip said...

WOW! All I can say is WOW! Amazing that he could go there to help. My parents are actually there this week. My dad is doing a year-long stint in Guatemala as lawyer for the Church in Central America. He is over all of the countries there. I am sure he and my mom will see and experience their fair share of this type of life. I am so glad there are programs to help. The people are so amazing there.

Unknown said...

That's a cool calling for your dad. Post their experiences on your site! Thanks for checking in.

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