People have been asking me all week are you glad to be back? I keep saying yes, even though until tonight I have not been all that excited about my return. Tonight I went down to look in my office for my ID card and on my way back to my room I ran into this little boy who was hooping around on his good leg and crutches while he dragged his casted leg behind him.
He was kicking this huge soccer ball down the hallway the same time I was walking down it. I stopped and kicked the ball back and forth with him for a few minutes and thought to myself I must go I don't have a lot of time. Just as I was getting ready to walk away he reached deep into is pocket and pulled out UNO cards. He said in his best broken English.... "Lets play UNO." To myself I was thinking man I was just about to go up to work out, then I have this to do and that to do...... only a few minutes that all I have is a few minutes.
He hopped and I walked over to this platform like hiding place under the stair way where we sat and began to play UNO. About one minute into the game he said to me MERCI MERCI BEAUCOUP and pointed to his casted post surgery leg that was propped up on the over sized soccer ball. It was at that very moment when my attitude of missing home switched over to I am GLAD to be back and nothing else on my things to do list matters at this every moment except playing UNO.
I had never ran into that boy before, and I certainly did not perform the more than likely life changing surgery on his leg. Regardless his heart was so full of gratitude that he was wanting to thank anyone he came in contact with.
We played 5 games he of course won 4 out of the 5. He was so cute when he had a move he would slap the cards down with attitude and confidence. He knew he was good...and I was not playing the awww lets let the hurt little African boy win the game. I tried to beat him but I couldn't.
Isn't it funny how the simplest things can be used for the good. How in a moment your attitude can be turn around. Thank Goodness for that moment.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
What Jess did in Africa today!
About Me
- jEsSiCa CaMpBeLl
- St.Louis, Missouri, United States
- I am serving as the Dental Team Coordinator on the Africa Mercy in Benin, West Africa for all of 2009. This blogsite is to keep you posted on all that is going on.
Financial Support Options
You can support me financially through the following options.
Secure Online -by clicking here
or
by sending a check to my Forwarding Agent Kay Blakeman at the following address.
Kay Blakeman
c/o jessica campbell
1210 E 7th
Beardstown, IL 62618
THANK YOU!
Secure Online -by clicking here
or
by sending a check to my Forwarding Agent Kay Blakeman at the following address.
Kay Blakeman
c/o jessica campbell
1210 E 7th
Beardstown, IL 62618
THANK YOU!
Photos
Favorite Links
Mailing Address
Mail is quite exciting here. You can send me mail at the following address:
Mercy Ships
m/v Africa Mercy
c/o Jessica Campbell HCS
PO Box 2020
Garden Valley, Tx 75771
Mercy Ships
m/v Africa Mercy
c/o Jessica Campbell HCS
PO Box 2020
Garden Valley, Tx 75771
Benin, Africa
2 comments:
Welcome back, Jessica! Glad to see that you heart has rejoined your person :-)
Thanks for this lovely story; I'm quite happy for you.
Awe, and for that very reason is why you leave your family your friends and the comforts of home to serve a mighty God and to be his hands and feet to those you serve in Africa. We miss you too but God knows you and loves you more. He knew you needed that tender touch at that very moment.
Love,Mom
ps I will reread this blog when I miss you ,it sure was quite around this house this week love you!
Post a Comment