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| Tijuana
Christian Mission
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| "Whatever inconviences we suffer here (sleeping on floors, cold showers, bad water, personality conflicts, limited clothing, etc.) will disappear once we return home. For these children however, it is a way of life. For them there is no escape. Only by living with them can we begin to understand it. Proximity breeds empathy. Immersion creates understanding." - entry from John's journal 6/18/02 |  |
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| In the absense of computer games, toys, television and Gameboys, a bottle of bubble soluntion will do just fine. Three year old Ruthy, the youngest member at the mission, likes bubbles, but thirsts more for your attention. | |||||||||||
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| And what would a visit to Mexico be without a delightful pinata game! We saw both soccer ball and Spiderman pinatas provide an explosion of goodies and a scattering of children. One of our group members quipped, "It is a shame it was not an Osama pinata." | |||||||||||
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| Some
of my favorite childhood games were those thrown together by the
neighborhood kids. Things are no different here at the mission.
Every evening is filled with numerous games of basketball, soccer, hacky
sack, and jump rope.
After spending time at the orphanage, I realized that while the children don't have a lot of possesions, they are still very happy. They have a strong sense of family and routinely care for one another. Having that sense of family is important to these children, some of whom were abandoned by their parents or come from drug-addicted households. |
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| Daniel is one of the many jewels at the mission. His mother kicked him out of the house and he began living in a city park. Totally on his own, he registered himself for school. The school referred him to the mission and he soon moved in. He is a very smart boy and consistantly earns "10" 's at the mission. | |||||||||||