Back to Colombia and Children's Vision International

I flew out of Lima, Peru on my way to

COLOMBIA¬!

As i looked down on the Andes mountains I remembered the sun and all the all the smiling faces I got to know last year and will never forget...

I reached Bogotá airport at 1 am in the morning, but all fine.. and am staying with Seth another missionary that has been here for a long time - about 9 years I think, on and off.

I thank God for all the other volunteers that come and for their love for God's work here. I pray that each may be fulfilled in the work here and that God's plan for their lives can be fully reached.

Straight away I went on a camping trip with the kids that are staying in CVII over the holiday break.

Some were away away with parents or God parents. So with the 20 or 30 left we went to the country side. Also in the evening going out to the park to play football..

During my time here I will be doing the same as in all the homes I have visited - fulfilling some role, but also seeking to understand some of the ideas from the persons in charge of things and also from the kid's perspective. If I am to build a children’s home I want to understand what it really is like to live in a home and with so many others. And what effect this has on them so to see what best way to work with them in the future and understand their needs..

Linked with that, I want to

see how a Christian home can really impact a child’s life and the community. I know that CVII really do put emphasis on this so I am happy for this opportunity from which I think I am going to learn a lot of things.