Jesus with Skin On by Brent
We started our day by visiting an ancient church- Iglesia de San Sebastian, and learned that this was the location where the society`s outcasts worshipped during Spanish Colonialism. At the church we were challenged to be “Jesus with skin on”- meaning that we should show the love and compassion of Christ.
We then spent the day doing just that by serving a poor, small, village food and playing with the children and families. Members of the team from Saint Michaels and All Angels also visited a local orphanage, while others played with children whose families have been impacted by AIDS at a care center run by the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa`s Order.
During the evening prayer and debriefing it was clear that we were all changed by the experience of being “Jesus with skin on.”