We once again thanked them and expressed how grateful we were for the traditional Mexican meal. After he finished clearing our plates, the young man came into the large room to say a few words. In his smooth, accented Spanish, he told the group that he was grateful beyond words for our work building the house. He began to tear up and explained that although his family didn’t have much, he wanted to serve us a meal. As someone from my youth group translated, our group began to understand this family a little bit more. Despite the family’s economic status, they wanted to give us a meal: a true sacrifice for a family that struggles to buy
We once again thanked them and expressed how grateful we were for the traditional Mexican meal. After he finished clearing our plates, the young man came into the large room to say a few words. In his smooth, accented Spanish, he told the group that he was grateful beyond words for our work building the house. He began to tear up and explained that although his family didn’t have much, he wanted to serve us a meal. As someone from my youth group translated, our group began to understand this family a little bit more. Despite the family’s economic status, they wanted to give us a meal: a true sacrifice for a family that struggles to buy