Swinging and Hammocking and Simply Loving
We just had a mission group come for a week. After cancelled flights and rearranged schedules, seven people arrived a couple days late, and five of them were able to stay a few extra days. We did some work, some evangelization, and also took them to the Eucharistic Congress with us. There were several moments throughout this trip, where I looked around and all I could see was people loving one another. Americans loving Haitians and Haitians loving Americans. It was beautiful. There were people pushing kids on the swings, people dancing, playing games, girls braiding hair. One day we made cookies with the girls while the boys played basketball, and then we all got together to hear a couple witnesses. It was a beautiful mission trip. It renewed me and reminded me that what we are really here for is to bring the love of Christ, and that sometimes that can be so simple. The thing that I love about those special moments though, is that they can't be planned. I love schedules, and I