On Dec 14, 2022
Hello everyone,
Our journey today was kicked off by going to La Leguna, a community in San Ramon. We were able to meet several scholarship students and special medical case children. Elbin and Eric were both scholarship students that continued their education to become teachers and are now directors of their community schools. Eric is in charge of 11 and Elbin manages 12 different schools in their respective communities. They both had very inspiring stories to share about wanting to give back to their community and how they found their passion for teaching by participating in the scholarship program.
Eliseyda fills the room with joy and truly encompasses the saying, "this little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine." She shines the brightest even amidst her trials of having some brain damage, kidney problems, and surgery to try to help her be able to walk. I felt so blessed to be able to meet her and she gave me a big hug. Maynor is another special medical case. His story was shared by his mom, discussing how he has gone through 3 surgeries to be able to gain normal function to use the bathroom. He was the sweetest; he said he loved to paint for his mom and at the end he went around giving hugs to everyone. I think what's so special about a hug is it lets the two people share the weight of each other literally and figuratively. By holding up the other person and embracing that individual to let them know that they are loved and cared for. It may be a brief moment, but it gifts the two people grace to know that they are not alone, we are part of each other in this time and we will hold one another up. These stories were powerful and emotional to hear. We ask for continued prayers and thanks to God to be able to share this time with everyone.
Many Blessings,
Olivia Isaacks
