Cutest Baby Ever

Today we went to the Made In The Streets Community Center in Eastleigh. We spent the whole day with some of the street boys, who don't have a home or even shelter. They were very happy to see us there and they loved when we sang songs with them and danced with them. It made me very happy to see them enjoying the day with us because they all looked dirty and sick and high off of glue. Some of the team left to actually visit the bases, and the rest of the team stayed at the Community center to play games with the boys. At first there were no girls there and I asked one of the staff why none of the girls had showed up, and they replied that it was probably too dangerous for them to come and they were probably scared to come when there are so many boys there. I understood, but I really wished some of the girls could have come and listened to the worship and message.

But during the games trisha came out with this really cute little boy named Steven. She said I should hold him because she was going to get another baby. So I took him and held him and played with him. He is the CUTEST baby in the world. He never cryed and he was moving with the music and loved watching the other children playing the games. I held him for a very long time until I had to join in the games so I gave him to Josh, who also thought he was really cute. For the rest of the day I spent my time holding little Steven and playing with him, he is just so cute.

Later on his mother came back from her apprenticeship. And through a translator we talked a while. Her name is Veronica, she was also living on the streets with her 7 month son, before the MITS organization let her stay in their Center and got her an apprenticeship. When I asked how long ago she had come to the community center they said 2 weeks ago. That amazed me, she looked so healthy and so did Steven. But Larry said that Steven was really skinny and light when he came in. Wow in only 2 weeks steven looked completely healthy. I tried asking her more about her life on the streets, but the only answer I got was that it was hard to keep her and the baby alive. and that she is so blessed and happy that she can live in the Community center now.

I am so happy I got to spend the day with Steven and hearing Veronica talk a little about her life, at the end she wanted to take picture of us and Steven. Which I promised her I would send to her. God has done so much for her and I hope he continues to bless her and Steven and hopefully she accepts Jesus into her life, if she hasn't already.

Today was also very hard for me because I saw what great potential all the boys had that we met. Yet they were high and addicted to glue. I actually got to hear some of their stories and they wanted to go to school and learn, but they just didn't get the chance to. Some of the youth where taken to the Farm but ran away again, some because of peer presure and some because they couldn't get of of their glue addiction. I wanted to cry, knowing that the majority of these boys were going to spend the rest of their lives homless and starving.

I am happy that we got to make them laugh and have fun for a day...

Dakota




Steven and Me





Josh and me playing with Steven