Peru Update.

There is such a real God at work here in Peru. The difference between compassion and pity is something I find myself thinking about as I take in this country. Although they do not have the financial abundance, they have a true and evident joy in their simplicity. We are not called to pity their situation, but instead to show them compassion, as Christ would if he were present today. In a sense, we are that presence and the Lord is revealing Himself through us. Through compassion comes a love that surpasses a surface layer “like-for”. Unexpectedly, I found myself loving the kiddos of Peru. I came expecting to engage with them, and in so doing, bless them in some way. In reality, however, I (and we) have been blessed by them in such a huge way. God is so good, and as I look back over the last few days, I am excited to find some applicable life lessons.