We had just delivered food to this little girl's family and had visited with them for about 30 minutes in their home, er, I mean shack. Two rooms, 32 people living there. And several animals. We sang some hymns and Primary songs, and prayed with them.
As we were leaving, I turned around and saw this face looking at me through the fence. The look on her face is worth a thousand words.
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I just found your blog through a blog through a blog...does that make sense? As I am scrolling through your posts, I found this one about people living very small accomodations, with many family members all together. I am amazed at how the Lord works. We just had our 4th child and are wanting to be in a larger home. We just found out today that the house we made an offer on is not going to work out....the housing/lending market really stinks right now. I prayed that Heavenly Father would help us to be in the best situation for our family. Our prayers are rarely answered in the way we think they could or should be. I don't know what led me here to your blog, but I know this is what my Father in Heaven wanted me to see. I have so much and I am so blessed. I don't need all that I want. I could be the happiest person in the world living with 32 members of my family in a small dwelling, or I could be unhappy in the biggest house in the world. I have the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life, and a happy healthy family. Those are the most important things in life. Thank you for your post and for the images you shared.
Amanda, thanks for your comments. It was really good to read and think about what you said. It is amazing how we can become so caught up in what we 'think' we need. I have had the opportunity to visit a few 3rd world countries during humanitarian trips and I am always reminded of what really IS important. What really matters. There was a home we visited in Nicaragua where a single mom and five her adorable little boys live. It is one room. I'd guess the size is about 12'x12'. No running water. No electricity. Dirt floor. Her husband left her and her boys with nothing. The walls of her home are basically made of trash - scraps of wood, metal, and trash shoved into cracks. Yet this woman was so happy. She has the gospel of Jesus Christ and her boys, so in her opinion what more does she need? It was both surreal and humbling. My daughter is serving in Leprosy colonies in India right now. You should read her blog (there is a link on the right side of my blog). Talk about putting things into perspective for us here at home who have so much. These people who literally have nothing yet they are happy. Truly happy. There are many big lessons for us to learn from them.
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