One of our hopes for our family in living in Peru is that we gain a different perspective on wealth, need and plenty. Last Saturday John and Eliana had the opportunity to go with our friend to visit some acquaintances she had made. They took the bus as far as it would take them, then walked over sand dunes to a small cluster of 5 by 5 foot shacks. They had no electricity and no water (and no water-holding tanks). There, Eliana gave three little kids some toys that she had selected for them from her own room. That afternoon they came home and washed off the dust in a warm shower while the family they had visited cooked a soup over an open flame in the dirt. In many ways, true gratitude is only possible with the right perspective.
One of our hopes for our family in living in Peru is that we gain a different perspective on wealth, need and plenty. Last Saturday John and Eliana had the opportunity to go with our friend to visit some acquaintances she had made. They took the bus as far as it would take them, then walked over sand dunes to a small cluster of 5 by 5 foot shacks. They had no electricity and no water (and no water-holding tanks). There, Eliana gave three little kids some toys that she had selected for them from her own room. That afternoon they came home and washed off the dust in a warm shower while the family they had visited cooked a soup over an open flame in the dirt. In many ways, true gratitude is only possible with the right perspective.
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