“What the Orphans Taught Me” by Lisa
June 18, 2009
I have been wondering what to write about since our trip to India now that life has settled down. And I find myself keep coming back to the same thing. God CARES! I cannot get over the fact of just how much. I knew for a very long time that i wanted to make a difference in someone’s life so when I heard about this trip I did not hesitate but said “Yes I’m ready and willing and everything else will come together”… and so it did. I’ve had a wonderful opportunity to come across the most amazing people in our team who were not only talented but compassionate as well. There are so many things I want to write but one point i want to stress is God cares!
When we were on the roof tops of a building we overlooked the streets of Delhi and I saw garbage, poverty, homelessness, and I thought to myself is God here and does He care? I was overwhelmed by all these emotions and we went back to the girls house and that image was still in my head.
Looking at the boys and girls in Asha Deep Foundation reminded me of God’s love. These children have so much love and support from the staff and to top it off they have love from 8 other people who came just to be with them! I believe there is a purpose for each one of us (even if we do not know what that is yet), it could be that you are there to sing and sooth the soul of someone who is hurting, or to be a healer for someone who is sick, or even be there just to be a friend!
I thought I was going to be there to change the lives of these people who “needed” my help but in fact they changed me and how I look at the world. They gave me a clear picture of what I want to do with my life. There are two pieces of advice I want to give to the future compassion teams- Be there for the children and spend much time as you can with them because they truly love and appreciate your presence and they will give you all their best to you when that’s all that they have got. Secondly, be there for your team members because at the end of the day you’ll need their support.
Lisa Kamalaksian
CHF Team Witness 2009
