Kate Saurman

(out-take from interview with Rodolfo Abrantes on his experience at street church) “When I arrived there, the first thing I received was a hug from a little girl called Julia…A little blonde girl without front teeth with a pacifier in her mouth jumped in my arms and embraced me. Guys, I said to myself, “I thought I came here to minister to them and I received ministry through the embrace of that small child.” …You know when I was playing with the kids, I was reminded of my nephew who is around 4 or 5 years old and I remembered my son is now 24 years old. We are used to seeing kids on the streets all the time; Some times they ask for money. Some times they ask for food. You give and think, “Wow, I feel good. I did something good for this kid.” But what was interesting, was no one asked for anything last night. They only asked, “Tio, make an airplane for me. Tio, let’s race, let’s run to the post.” And guys, I got blisters on my feet because I was running in rubber shoes a bunch of times with kids on my back…That was one of the most powerful things God has done in my life, to show his love like that…The hardest thing is when it’s time to leave. Going back to the comfort of the hotel where they put me and to know that there were babies there, one year old and younger who were there on the sidewalk playing with the pay phones….I pray to take advantage of the opportunities I see before my eyes everyday…it’s ridiculous, sometimes we have to wait for a group to get mobilized so that we can do something that is within our reach to do at anytime. So, I pray that I will change. I think that something started.“