Paul and Debbie first came to Lima Peru in 2003. They met a Carlita, a young lady, at that time who had cancer and was now paralized from the waist down. Her mother would go to Carlita's school everyday to brush her teeth, change her, and help her with daily activities that she couldn't take care of herself. The school really didn't want a disabled student there, but the mother promised she would take care of her throughout the day.
They absolutely fell in love with this sweet little girl. That night after recieving her wheelchair, they all went to a get together. There Debbie and Paul saw the mother hanging out with her adult friends with no child in her arms, and they saw Carlita playing with her friends. The first time ever. They took many pictures and to this day, still talk about her and show pictures of them all together.
Debbie was passing by the waiting room today. A place that she does not go to during the work day while here in Lima. She noticed a young lady that looked like Carlita. She let out a little scream. Then asked, "Is that you Carlita?" IT WAS!!!!
They hugged and were so very excited. Debbie immediately went to Paul and told him she had a huge suprise for him. When he was walking torwards Carlita, he too screamed and ran to her.
What a reunion. 7 years later.....this beautiful woman is now 18 years old, a basketball player, coming back to see 2 people that completely changed her life as well as her mother's life. Carlita still had the business card that Debbie and Paul gave her 7 years ago with their picture on it.
This reunion brought so many tears of happiness to so so so many people here in Lima, Peru today!!!
