We were fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to meet her on Friday. She was adorable and somewhat shy. Some things she shared with us:
Her favorite animal is a chicken and their family has 12 of them.
She wants to be a teacher when she grows up.
She likes to read.
Her favorite color is sky blue.
She has a older brother and a younger brother, Dennis.
Adriana turned 8 years old on April 11th.
The part of this incredible visit that touched me the most was when Adriana's mother voiced how much our donation meant to them and helped their family. She also mentioned that Adriana prays for us, her sponsors, every single day. This really hit me. The sponsorship only costs all the members of our chapter 2 dollars...that's it. While I knew we sponsored her, I had no idea of the impact it was truly making. I am beyond grateful that I received this opportunity to meet her and begin to add Adriana and her family to my prayers.
Another huge lesson I learned from this visit was when her mother handmade 6 woven baskets for each of us as a thank-you gift for our financial contribution. This was a completely unnecessary gift, but was certainly a testament to the overwhelmingly generosity of the Guatemalan people. Despite the little that they have, they are always ready to share or to gift with others. It was an important reminder for me to refrain from being stingy with what I have. The choice to be generous is one I neglect to make too often. I am very grateful for this chance to see generosity in action and doing good in the world, making it a little more beautiful, essentially letting the flowers bloom through the dirt.
So here's to letting the world be painted with the beauty of generosity and recognizing those beautiful painters, like Adriana's mom.
cheers.
AL.
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