As I was falling asleep last night, a visual came to mind that I think would be good for all of you to really see the need here, especially in Cerro De Oro. The workers on one of the construction sites were father (Cruz) and son (Gustavo). On the last day we were there, Gustavo was given a pair of one of our work boots. His own shoes were mens dress shoes that were falling apart as he mixed concrete and worked in the dirt and mud. The boots were near a perfect fit and his expression told that he was very happy to receive them. Most of us have experienced having to tell our children no when there is something they want or need because there is no room in the budget. But can you imagine if something your child REALLY needed was given to him or her and still he could not keep because need somewhere else was greater. Brand new works boots probably traded for a fair price and gave his family needed food or supplies, more needed than work boots. We saw Gustavo again at the work site and he was not wearing the boots. I pray for Cruz and his wife and how difficult it must have been to tell Gustavo that they must use this gift for something else.
Written by Stephanie Larkins
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