One of the nicest places I have ever visited from a beautiful structure, one that was clean and full of life was a place that I least expected to see.
You need to understand that much of the DR suffers from incredible poverty. In the midst of this poverty was a beautiful seniors home, one run by an amazing nun. When I saw this precious lady I was instantly reminded of Mother Theresa. Here standing before me was a lady with an incredible passion for others. The joy on her face was incredible. She referred to the 24 seniors under ministry as her babies.
She had helped to run this seniors home a number of years before and had been called away for a number of years to Venezuela. While she was away, she heard that the home had fallen into disarray and her heart was broken at this news. She made a decision to return to the DR a few years ago. Upon arriving back she was greatly saddened but determined to make things different.
She gathered together the support of others and appealed to the government to take care of her babies. People began to respond and she has now brought this incredible place to a level that would rival any seniors home in Canada. Her heart for the people, and the hearts of her fellow nuns was very evident. She thanked us over and over for coming and bringing additional supplies.
I was reminded again of my favorite saying, "to the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world". To those who were loved and cared for by her and others, they have seen the difference one person can make.
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