Piñata Party with Special Needs Kids

This morning we bussed to a nearby pueblo and got to meet some special needs kids and their moms for a party. When we arrived, a 17 year old girl named Ilaria Josefina came up and gave very single one of us big, long hugs. She reminds us all of our favorite Heather! The moms only spoke in quiche, a Mayan dialect, so we had to translate from quiche to Spanish and then to English. But it all worked out! Kate and Kaitlynn made balloon animals for all of the kids and they LOVED it. Then we broke out the piñata and they all got to have a turn hitting it. It was way bigger than any piñata we have seen in the States! The moms and the kids went crazy trying to get candy, it was great. Then we gave them crackers and Coka that they loved. We had enough to give every person two, which we were grateful for. After all of this, Susie was able to bear her testimony to the families. She told them that we love them and that she knows that God loves all of His children. She shared her knowledge of the fact that after we die, our bodies will be perfected. It was very powerful and there were multiple people (both from our group and the natives) crying. I am so grateful for this Gospel and the chance we have to share it. These people here love God, even if they are in a different religion. We are all so grateful for the chance we had to meet these kids today.