The Family

For the last 4 days i have been going to work at an orphange about two hours outside of Lima. It is very hard to try and describe my experience there in a few paragraphs. I learned so much during my time there. The owner of the orphangage is a man named Miguel. He is an ordinary man with an extraordinary story. A while back Miguel's only son became sick and he took him to the hospital. His son died in the hospital while he was still in his arms. As he was leaving the hospital heartbroken he saw two orphan boys sitting on the side of the street. He invited them to stay at his house that night. The next night the two boys came back with two friends. Miguel's family has grown to 600 children that he takes care of with the support a few incredible volunteers and some support from some churches back home. Miguel has taught me so much of what it means to live the gospel. They refer to the place as a community. It is not until now that i realize the impact of that word compared to the word orphange. Many times we don't realize the power of words. By changing the rhetoric of the community from orphanage to family he has instilled hope into the hearts of the children.