I am married to an incredible man with a big heart and great talent! Recently, our family travelled to the Philippines, where we spent some time volunteering and serving underprivileged children at a school in Mandaluyong.
Most of the MERCYWORLDWIDE volunteers, like myself, served food, played games, passed out school supplies and danced with the children. However, my husband @joechiappetta used his artistic talent to draw portraits of the children for them to keep.
No one told him to do this. But that's what great artists do... They bring their sketch pad with them wherever they go, always ready to capture life around them in all its fullness!
Perhaps it was the extreme heat, or maybe they were enthralled with the process, but most of the kids were great at sitting still while Joe drew them!
I was too busy serving to be able to take photos of all the portraits, but I hope you've been inspired by seeing these few!
You can read my original post regarding our service in the Philippines here
There is so much good yet to be done in the world. Be a part of it :)