How do you put to into words a life changing experience? In such a short time so many things happened, so many events, yet one life, maybe others- no, I know others, was/ were changed forever.

It is so hard to express what my heart wants to tell  you so maybe I will just share what I learned...

- Love doesn't have a language
working with the kids - we didn't speak the same language- they didn't care.     They smiles were there, they just chatted up a storm and I nodded and             smiled back.We held hands and played and enjoyed each other. We loved.

-God is everywhere, The Spirit speaks all languages and understands all and so does yours
Jorge was becoming a pastor and the whole service wasn't interpreted. I don't know spanish. I can pick out some words but not enough to know what is going on. God's presence was so strong in the church. There were times my eyes were filled with tears. I didn't know why but my spirit did. There were times when I had goosebumps on my arms... not from being cold. When your spirit is being spoken to you know. You don't have to understand the language- your spirit understands.
-Come thirsty
God wants all of you. I thought I knew this... I really did. It was in the experience of being broken down, thirsty for Him that He filled me. He showed me who He is.When you are hanging on to things, things you want control over - you have to let go. You have to give it to God- empty yourself out and let God reign over you. Be thirsty for Him. Need Him. Want Him. Desire Him. That is when things happen.

-Love
One of the greatest things we can ever do is learn to love.. not as the world loves but as God loves. I was shown love in so many ways. Through being God's hands and holding one of His children... a little girl with matted hair- she didn't smell very well at all. I just wanted to take her home, bathe her and hold her and love on her. Then when I was sick having my team pray for me. Knowing that they love me. Again love- friendships created at a camp where we spoke different languages yet it didn't matter... but these weren't just any kind of friendship- these friendships are so different. They touch you from the inside out. Each person I met was genuine, unique, they expressed who they were with out barriers. They were free to love... they are love. I learned that the barriers that we carry in our lives keep us from being able to truly love people. They keep us from being who God created us to be.

-Guard your heart.Prov 4:23
This can kind of go with the above.
I believe that many of the issues we deal with in life we can create for ourselves. But what if they can be prevented? In Argentina there isn't divorce. They don't date.When they find the one they want to marry then they do what we call date- kind of. Would this be a reason that they don't have some of the issues we deal with today? Sure, I am sure there are broken hearts... but what if it isn't to the same extent we deal with in the US? Guarding your mind, your heart, who you are will keep you from those barriers being built "I have this brick because so and so said this about me." or "this is because he broke up with me and I am going to make sure no man ever hurts me like that again." or "she cheated on me and no girl ever cheats on me." Barriers. What would a life be like if it was free of barriers? No worries. Free to love. Free to be the person God created you to be.
- Love first. As simple as that... I learned to love first.

Much of the trip I learned about love. What love really is.

Argentina is love. I can't wait for the next time.