Today we were taking the older kids from both Limón and Mandarina to the movies. We watched Evan Almighty in Spanish in the morning and Tita thought it would be better to watch Despicable Me in the afternoon. My favorite part of the day was the movie in the afternoon. The muchachos joined us at the movie theater. The muchachos are a group of ex gang members from the ghetto that are trying to make a better life for themselves. They have become Christ followers and work in a workshop in Mandarina School learning a trade so they can make an honest living. They are young men who have witnessed and committed terrible acts of violence who want better. They want a relationship with God. I have to say, I was a little nervous that they would think the movie was silly. After all, they are really tough guys. You wouldn’t believe how loud they were laughing and how much they enjoyed the movie! It was reassurance to me that in their heart is still love and laughter. The story behind the movie was perfect for them also because it is about a mean/evil guy who ends up falling in love with 3 little girls that he ends up adopting. It was a good visual for them to realize that everyone can change if they really want to.
Great day!
Tomorrow – Antiqua for some R&R!
Hasta,
Danielita
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