I graduate from high school on Thursday...happy dance! I truly never thought I would make it to this point and now that it's here it doesn't even seem real!
However, my graduation day has already been made. A few weeks ago when I was on my last trip to the Dominican my sweet friends surprised me and threw me a graduation party! I truly was surprised! When I got to the village that afternoon and realized what was going on I was so happy I started crying...and it takes a lot to make this girl cry! It truly was the best party I have ever had. We sang songs, played games, and just had fun! One of my best friends, Eddy, even dressed up as a clown!!! We had a homemade piñata made out of an old cardboard box filled with lots of paper shreds and a few pieces of candy. There were no presents, no fancy clothes and no expensive decorations involved...it was perfect! And at the end of the day, everyone that came was given a hot meal. I couldn't ask for a better present! I could talk all day about how amazing my surprise graduation party was but I think a picture is worth a thousand words... #missionaryatheart
Melts My Heart!
There are no words to describe this picture! These are a group of girls who I call my best friends. They are holding a sign that says, "Caroline, please come here quick! We love you much!" I cannot wait to be with my friends! 52 more days until I head to the Dominican friends...52 more days! #missionaryatheart
Matthew 5:16 "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
My heart is with the children in the Dominican Republic. It says in Matthew 5:16, I want to “be the light” to show others through action, not words the true meaning of God’s love. I want to be God’s hands and feet, walking amongst the poorest of the poor and the worst of the worst.
In Isaiah 6:8, God says, “Whom shall go for me? And I said here I am. Send me.” He asked who would step up and “be the light” to show the world His love.
I want to make a difference in people’s lives. I want to make a difference that I can look back on and be able to say that little girl’s life was changed because I answered God’s call. I want to serve our amazing God.
Yes, I leave my nice car with leather seats. I leave my nice house with a clean bathroom. I leave my friends and my family, and I travel 2000 miles to stay in a third world country. There is no Target or Chick-fil-A. However, there are children that desperately need to know God’s love. There are children that just need to be held and know someone loves them.
I want to make a difference in this world, and I want to help others, but most of all, I want to serve God. God, help me to continue to be blessed by the lessons I learn every day from those so less fortunate than me. Help me to adjust to all of the lifestyle changes from traveling back and forth. Most importantly, help me to serve you and follow Your plans for my life!
“God, you know the plans you have for me, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 #missionaryatheart