"Daniel was only in my life for a second in time, yet placed there on a purpose."

I wrote in my journal on the plane on our way back to Columbus, OH after our trip to Catacamas, Olancho in Honduras.

During our trip we got the opportunity to travel into the village of Catacamas and help out at a school.

When we pulled up to what looked like a tattered garage, I was a little confused.

A tiny building with children ages 6-16, all in the same room, learning the same things.

When our group got there, the teacher was no where to be found, so our missionary Laura began singing a silly Christian song with them, that was in the whole team's head for the rest of the week.

During this time a little boy caught my eye. He was in the front, in a green Portland soccer jersey. He was missing teeth and his face looked droopy and sad. I immediately wanted to talk to him and and love on him.

When the kids got to go outside, I went up to him and said "Hola! Tù nombre?"

"Daniel!" he said with a big smile on his face.

After that he was my friend while we were there, he hugged me and loved to take pictures.

I told him when we left that I would be back the next day.

The next day as soon as I got off the bus, there he was waiting for me. He had his lunch all over his face, so I offered him my shirt and he wiped his face and smiled.

While they were playing outside, it seemed to me that the other little boys were picking on Daniel and pushing him around.

This is when it occurred to me.

I was drawn to this little guy for a reason, he needed love.

God showed me that I only got to love on Daniel for a moment, in a different time zone, in a different country. It is all the same to God.

He wanted me there at that specific time, and he wanted Daniel there too. And I would do it all again just for him! Just to see his little face again.

God planted us there before we were even born, for a specific purpose, that seems unexpected to us, but God knew all along.

We are his children! Of course he knows us, He created us.

And in His creating, He liberated us from fear, and in turn gave us His Spirit of love. His blood flows through our veins.

For it was you who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother's womb.

I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:13-14