Nunca supe su nombre,y al final de día se había marchado.No se si alguna vez lo vuelva a ver.Pero ese caluroso sábado de agosto, en un poblado casi olvidado en Bangkok, unos ojos negros me robaron el corazón, y supe al fin el motivo por el cual estaba en Tailandia. Tendría 5 años,no hablaba mucho, pero su sonrisa lo decía todo. Aun recuerdo como se aferro a mi mano en cuanto me descubrió entre la multitud,como se le iluminaron los ojos cuando decidí cargarlo ante la mirada curiosa de sus amigos,su cabecita bailando al ritmo de la música,y como encajaba perfectamente en mi regazo. Si ese niño fuera la única razón por la cual Dios nos llevo hasta el otro lado del mundo,habría valido la pena.TODO habría valido la pena, el largo viaje desde Estados Unidos,las tardes sudando por el calor y la humedad,los mosquitos comiéndonos cada noche,el no entender el idioma, las faldas largas y los nervios al presentar dramas y clases de Ingles,la incertidumbre y el temor,los errores y las ganas de esconderse.
Quiero que entiendas una cosa. No hablo de pura emoción porque un niño en Tailandia me enamoro ni pretendo ser dramática.Creo sinceramente que Dios me mostró un atisbo de su corazón para esta gente, como El no escatimo el precio y lo pago por completo,por cada uno de ellos. Para El, este pequeño era tan preciado que no dudo en traer a nuestro equipo desde el otro lado del mundo para que tuvieramos el privilegio de jugar con el,hacerle sentir que era valioso quizás por primera vez en su vida,y simplemente amarlo. Si el fuera el único motivo por el cual yo vine a Tailandia,HABRÍA SIDO SUFICIENTE. Pero Dios tenia planeado aun mas (:
Ese sábado estuvimos ayudando a la iglesia con la que colaboramos en Bangkok haciéndonos cargo de los niños mas pequeños para que los mayores pudieran estar en el concierto que esta iglesia organizo,en donde compartirían acerca de Jesus. Tuvimos la oportunidad de jugar y presentar algunos dramas con esos niños,y cuando nos toco ser flexibles y renunciar a nuestro programa planeado, cada miembro de nuestro equipo estuvo dispuesto a sacrificar lo organizado por aquello que era realmente importante: amar a esos pequeños del mismo modo que Jesus (:
Fui a Tailandia anhelando ser usada por Dios para traer libertad y sanidad a esta tierra, pero con asombro descubrí que mi propia alma fue sanada y conoció Su libertad. El dolor fue constante,y a veces insoportable,pero el resultado valió cada lágrima. Hoy mi vida es una melodía que canta de Su gracia y Su amor. Dios ha sido fiel.Fiel hasta el final.Y este viaje aun no ha terminado.
Gail (:
PS: Estaré actualizando el blog con mas historias acerca de Tailandia y de mi EDE.Y dentro de unos días enviare otro boletín (: Hay tanto que contar!
I never knew his name,and at the end of the day he was gone.I don't know if I'll ever see him again. But that hot saturday of August, on a village almost forgotten in Bangkok, a couple of black eyes stole my heart and I finally knew the reason why we were in Thailand. He must have been 5 years old, didn't talk too much but his smile said it all. I still remember how he held onto my hand when he discovered me on the crowd, how his eyes lit up when I decided to lift him up and carry him on my arms before his curious friends, his little head dancing with the rythm of the music, and how he fit perfectly on my lap.If that kid were the only reason why God took us to the other side of the world, it would had been worth it.EVERYTHING would had been worth it, the long trip from the States,the afternoons sweating because of the heath and humidity, the mosquitoes eating us every night, not understanding the language, the long skirts and being nervous when presenting dramas and teaching english,the doubts and fears, the mistakes and the desire to hide.
I want you to understand something. I'm not speaking out of my emotions and excitement because I fell in love with a kid in Thailand,and I'm not trying to be dramatic. I really believe that God gave me a glimpse of His heart for these people through that kid, how He didn't spare the price but paid it all, for each one of them. For Him, this little boy was so precious that He didn't hesitate on bringing our team from the other side of the world so we could have the priviledge of playing with him, making him feel valuable maybe for the first time in his life, and just love on him. If he were the only reason why I came to Thailand, IT WOULD HAD BEEN ENOUGH. But God had more planned (:
That saturday we were helping the church we were partenering with in Bangkok taking care of the younger kids so the older kids and adults could be at the concert this church organized,where they shared the Gospel. We had the chance to play with the children and present some dramas for them, and when we had to be flexibl and rennounce to the program we had planned, each member of our team was more than willing to sacrifice what was organized for what was really important: to love these kids just as Jesus did (:
I went to Thailand longing to be used by God to bring freedom and healing to that land, but I was amazed to discover that my own soul was healed and experienced His freedom. The pain was constant, and sometimes unbearable, but the final result was worth EVERY SINGLE TEAR. Today my life is a melody of His grace and Love.God has been Faithful,Faithful till the end. And this journey is not over yet .
Gail (:
PS:I'll be updating my blog with more stories about Thailand and DTS.In a few days I'll be sending a newsletter (: There is so much to tell!
