Day 9: Delight


When I read the word delight, this picture from my trip to Montaña de Luz in 2011 is what came to mind. We were playing the running and screaming game where you get one breath to run as far as you can. I just love the huge smiles on their faces and especially the open arms that look like he is running towards someone he just can't wait to hug. As an added delight, this picture never fails to make me smile and hope that one day I will get back to that mountain of light with these precious kids.

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