Esther's Heart Ministry raised $750 to send several teens to a youth retreat hosted by Alcance Victoria San Salvador.  Among those teens were the 5 teens from Esther's House and 6 of our sponsor children.  I was honored to be able to work at the retreat for the weekend.  
I loaded my car with 5 nervous teen mothers.  This was the first time any of them had left their children for more than a few hours.  As we drove the 45 minutes to the retreat the girls began to sing  and focus on the activities ahead of them and the nervousness went out the window.
Just watching the 5 women from Esther's House that weekend was more than a blessing to me.  I watched Tatiana, whose shyness brings her to tears most days, get up in front of 40 people and share her testimony.  I watched Ester, who just accepted Christ into her heart, break down into tears as she prayed and asked God to help her to grow closer to Him.  I watched Antonia, who struggles to understand basic concepts, as a light came on and she finally seemed to grasp the concept of talking to her heavenly Father.  I watched as all 5 girls reluctantly performed a drama in front of the camp for a talent competition.  I watched them receive a trophy as they won first place.  Their efforts rewarded.  
Most days here are overwhelming to me with so much work to be done.  Running 11 children to school, work, college, and appointments.  Add in the grocery shopping, bill paying, sick babies, skinned knees, extra curricular activities (for 11) and I can quickly lose focus of why I am here.  So many were blessed during this retreat, but I think, as I took time to step back and watch them, I was more blessed than any of the youth who attended the retreat.
Thanks to all who made it possible.