Charity!!

Last night I was late to talk to you, and I'm sorry for that, I really am!

As I was walking out of our complex a guy was walking in, and close the gate behind him, and there was this kid calling for the guy, when I finally walked out the door, this guy started talking to me, by his accent I imediately knew where he was from (Nicaragua) and he started explaining to me how he, his mother and his 4 little sibblings went out of Nicaragua because the hurricane and the socio-political situation is causing people to starve and to trying to get money by not so legal means. Anyways they left nicaragua, and did not have any money, they bought 2 passports for the mother and one of the sisters (or brother i really dont remember), and the rest of the very little money they had was barely for transportation and food (no shelter, and by little money I mean LITTLE MONEY, they had 20 CORDOBAS (nicaraguan currency) which is like 500 colones the equivalent to 1 DOLLAR for 6 people, can u believe that!!).

As I was listening to the guys's story I felt impressed to help him, as we were walking up road we stopped to get chinese food for this family, and he was telling me his story, and I felt bad for the situation they were on, and how specially he (ernesto, 22 years old, and the older of the sibblings and the one taking care of the family) suffered from epilepsia (drop) and with watery eyes told me how they just wanted to live their dream, he also told me how his oldest brother came to costa rica illegally a few years back, on "rubber boots" and now he has a tiny little house; a tv; a radio and a little pick up that he uses to sell vegetables (honduras style, haha).

He told me how they have been helped by other "ticos" and he was quite amazed by this, cause they thought costaricans would call immigration on them. And while going to the bank for some money, he told me about this particular lady who stood out to him, who gave them blankets to spend the night and "un billete rojo de este pais" (a red bill of this country, meaning 1000 colones the equivalent to 2 dollars, which is worth NOTHING), and the whole family where so grateful for this.

Long story short, thats why I told you last night that I was so happy.

Oh rosie, I feel so much joy when I help people, and I KNOW that if everything goes well enough for us in our lives, and our family is doing good. I'd love for us to be able to help as many people as we can, wherever we live and whatever we do for a living.

I strongly think this is the best way of feeling the love the Savior and God have for us, and the excitement they feel when we help our brothers and sisters, their SONS AND DAUGHTERS, as any parent would be grateful with whoever did a favor or something good for one of their children.

What do u think??

ps. on this pic I am sitting with most of the amazing people who represented Costa Rica at the 2007 Special Olympics in China, we can learn so much from this people, I also KNOW they are closer to our Heavenly Father's presence, and they can show us the way.