The Guardería

David had worked with Children in his church back in the states, and wanted to also minister to the children of San Juan. With the help of his language instructor, he arranged for us to visit the local daycare for an hour each week. David had studied Spanish in college, so he was fluent enough to lead our visits.

When we arrived, the children would cheer and eagerly arrange themselves at a table. Then one of us would share a Bible story with them.

One week we talked about Creation, and the kids drew pictures of the story. Another week, we talked about Jesus being the good shepherd, and the kids used cotton balls to decorate pictures of sheep. And another time, we told the story of the Good Samaritan, and the kids acted out the story.

We then ended each visit by singing songs with the kids in Spanish, usually with hand motions. Then we handed out candy to each of them. As we left, the kids would hug us and give us high-fives.

They were always excited to see us come and sad to see us go. Our visits gave us the chance to practice some Spanish, but more than that, it gave us a chance to share the love of Jesus with the kids.