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on top of the world

I feel more alive in this moment than I have for quite some time. You see, i came to La Serena and have done the normal thing of exploring the city, taking a tour or two of the surrounding countryside, going shopping at the commercial center, BUT today was the first time here in Chile when i really lived. After writing the last two blogs, I decided that I needed to do something. I went to the grocery store and bought enough food to make substantial lunches for 8 people. I also printed out pieces of paper that explain my purpose. I quoted Matt 15 where Jesus has compassion on the hungry and John 8 where Jesus says that if we continue in His Word we will find the truth and the Truth will set up free. I wrote to each persn who would receive the lunch that when I love them it is only with food, but when Christ loved them it was with His life. I went home and put together these bag lunches and headed out to the street. Two of the people I got to give lunches to were blind (a challenge I had not expected) So I explained what my note said to them before kissing them on the cheek and heading off. As much as I think i can live the life that the world tells us is right, I can´t. I can´t walk by these people on the streets begging for money after I have just read abouthte compassion Jesus had for the poor. For now, I am not planning to be a "missionary" anytime soon and in general, i don´t like that term. But I have realized that no matter what Job I have here in La Serena, I will continue to show love to those people Jesus loves.

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