Smiling faces, the sound of laughter and a museum! When I was in school, I found museums so boring. I could focus for a little bit but it did not take long to feel bored and want to leave.
Circulo Andante (the children’s ministry here in Tijuana), decided to bless the children that attend with the opportunity to go to a museum, with their parent’s permission of course. Around 10 staff from the YWAM base and about 20 kids ranging from the age of 4 to 12 from Circulo Andante, left in 3 vans to go to the Tijuana Science Museum. Only one student had ever been to a museum before, so everyone was excited and it was extremely hard to keep the students from running in the museum.
The kids took part in almost every display. There were displays showing how to make energy, bubbles, human anatomy exhibits, music, mechanics, sea life and many others. There were smiles on every child’s face, none of them could contain their happiness. To end the museum experience, everyone got to see a 3D movie about dinosaurs. We all loved it! After that we had a quick bite to eat and headed back to drop the children off. Many of the smaller ones fell asleep on the drive back and one little girl, Nancy; I had to carry back to her house. Hopefully the museum accomplished more than just bringing happiness to children. I hope it planted ideas in their minds that expanded the possibilities of what they can do with their futures. Lord willing, this experience helped break the chains of poverty. Thank you to all who helped and prayed! You made a difference!
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