During these past few weeks God has been working in mysterious ways, seeing how these children grow and change in such a short time. Children often fight and it's difficult because they generally haven’t learned how to handle it at times. Although at my time at Kingston-Galloway, I have seen kids mature and grow, learning to handle their problems and manage their emotions. During the first week I felt that the kids were not interested in camp and it seemed like a problem that I couldn’t solve but as time passed kids started to become interested and actually paid attention to lessons or participated in activities.
My faith has grown throughout my internship as I learn to trust God in times of difficulty. I would say there are a lot of obstacles that I encountered, whether it would affect me mentally or physically, but I know God will provide me with the strength and energy needed. Although I may have not been at full strength, I still was able to be there for these kids and serve God. As I encounter problems, I often try to deal with them on my own but the team at KG reminds me that I have brothers and sisters in Christ that I can rely on. While I serve at KG, it has certainly taught me that it is not by my own strength but through God that I am able to do what I do.
Being at KG, I am able to see the lives of those around me. Although these children have been impacted by poverty, they still are kids growing and dealing with problems like anyone else. Seeing the children grow and mature through problems reminds me that people have struggles and obstacles that they often hide but the least we can do is be there for them and support them through their struggles. During my time at KG, I can see that although they are impacted by poverty it doesn’t make them different from any other kid and I’m glad that I’m able to be a part of these kid’s lives.
