CHILE
Small Miracles
Me with Pedro Pacheco on the left, and Rodrigo Castro on the right.
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he tiny church where I serve each week is attended primarily by older women, each of whom is as much a spiritual grandmother as she is a prayer warrior. Given how readily they adopted me when I arrived, I quickly understood why two of my high school
students, Pedro and Rodrigo, continue attending despite the obvious age disparity. At just 17 years old, the boys repeatedly amaze me with their dedication to our little church and their love for its elderly congregation. They keep the Sabbath School program and youth group