Today (Tuesday) I went with one of the other Tias to visit a nearby family and to bring them some items for which they had a need. The family consisted of a woman, her husband, their two daughters and a baby on the way. We were bringing them a mattress, some food and some shoes for the girls. It was a strange experience, but pretty cool too. This family lives in one of the newer developments here in Tijuana, and from the outside the houses look pretty nice. But then this family didn’t even have a bed or shoes for their kids. I don’t get it. And I know the same thing happens in the US. That people seem to have things all together but when you are invited into their lives and into their homes you find that they really don’t have much.
I think it’s kind of a spiritual analogy too. That we are always so focused on being okay, on being and appearing happy and well taken care of, but on the inside things can be in turmoil. And there is a certain aspect of relief and humbling that takes place when we invite others into this interior life that is not so nice as it seemed to be from the outside. Especially when we let God in to give us what we need. And when we can receive from Him what we need and not be too proud to dismiss His overwhelming generosity.
Anyway, the girls were 8 and 10 years old, were beautiful, and were thrilled to have their very own pair of shoes. It’s another good reminder that I have sooo much more than I need and that in my life I really haven’t had a lot of instances when I really had to rely on God to provide for my needs.
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