As I look back on our experience, I realize that there are no real words that can explain the transformation that occured in so many of our lives. Below is a letter from Nelson (a resident of the project). He is 29 and has lived at Project Chacocente for 2 years. NElson has also taught himself how to read and write in English. I think it pretty much sums it up.
29/07/09
Hello North American Friends,
I am very happy because I am working with you. I want to tell you all of you are so special and important to me. I want to tell you, when I lived at the Managua Dump (Chureca) I never thought I have a lot of American freinds. You are part of my happiness and my family. I was born at Chureca. I lived at Chureca for 27 years of my life. I am here and I am going to tell you.
My family and me, we've had a lot of hard situations, you've never imagined. We ate food from the dump. We drank contaminated water. We reveice all sort of sickness, but we are here [at Chacocente] and we live thanks to friends like yours. You help us. Now my son have a teacher and he study all the time. I finished my high school. Now I am sick and drink medicine, because I lived for 27 years at Chureca, but I feel so happy. I am not scare to die, I know my family will be good. Project Chacocente friends from the USA I love you. Thanks!
Nelson also took the time and paper to copy down Matthew 20, the parable of the vineyard workers where each receives equal pay regardless of their work day. What an amazing reminder that we are all equal when it comes to God stuff.
Be sure to also visit a short video about our group put together here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz3F4EvwW_U&&fmt=22. Let it buffer a bit first for best playback.
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