Saint Mary Way Ricardo
Bahasa Inglish
Saint Mary Way is a community service event that was participated by the 9th-grade class students of Santa Maria Junior High School. to bring harmony and joy to the grandparents and children in various orphanages, by providing them varied activities to do, like playing quizizz together, ate with them, talk to them, listening to various story, and there plans for the future ahaed. I was so grateful to participate in the event with my friend and play with the children in the orphanages and make them happy.
Before the event, we need to make a group. to find the orphanages and plan the event, and create the games, find the story and the song that we would play in the orphanages. At first, our group wanted to go to the Werda orphanage, which is located on Jalan Jeruk No. 7, Cihapit, Kecamatan Bandung Wetan, Bandung. We already planned the game song and image of what we will do there, but sadly, we can’t go there because another community had already booked and planned a special event for the Werda orphanages. So our group had to find another orphanage to make the Saint Mary Way event and redo our game music and etc. It was exhausting.
So after careful consideration, our group chosed Cahaya Kasih orphanages, which is located on Jl. Karya Mukti No. 132. At first, I thought it was a regular orphanage, but it turned out the orphanage was hidden between a huge building and a few houses, and the building itself was like a mini-labyrinth with circular stairs to the second floor and a balcony that had a statue of Santa Maria. And the orphanage fence was painted. with the color red and orange at the bottom. When my friend and I enter the building, we need to take off our shoes before we start the activity, and when I want to go to the toilet, the toilet room is big, but there is no bath dipper, so I had to use the big wide bucket to wash my dirty hands because of the crayon, by lifting the huge bucket to wash one of my hand one after another and it was exhausting.
My service at the event was supervising the puzzle event and the quiz event by helping the kids who needed help and helping my friend. The most memorable moment from that event happened while I was supervising the puzzle activity. There was this one kid who wears a blue polo T-shirt and stands on a metal bench who quietly asked me for a piggyback ride. When I gave one to him and circled around the room, then immediately 2 of his friends that wear a brown polo T-shirt and the other wear a light green T-shirt they wanted one too. At first, I thought they meant by just one by one getting a piggyback ride around the room. But what they wanted were 2 of them on my hand, and 1 was on my back. I was exhausted, but seeing their happiness made it all worth it.
This event makes me appreciate the values of Santa Maria. Because when I was helping a child with their school supplies, and the puzzle paper. I was reminded that Mother Mary also looks after us, her children. And with Jesus' help and his presence at the right time and moment, and when He wants to help us or use us. God is present to help and give me strength when I am tired and to give me motivation to get up every day in a very unique way, and sometimes an unbelievable way that we didn’t expect.
I may not know everything about myself, my body, my mind, but I trust in Jesus, and I know that God knows what is best for me in every moment. Because of this, I want to protect my younger sister and help him, just like how God helps me in times of need. And i hope this article can remind others that all life has a purpose to live and a reason. Whether it is making a decision or a specific task that always matches the person's abilities, because in life, everyone is important.
Bahasa Indonesia

Saint Mary Way adalah sebuah acara pelayanan masyarakat yang diikuti oleh siswa kelas 9 SMP Santa Maria. Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk membawa keharmonisan dan kebahagiaan bagi para lansia dan anak-anak di berbagai panti asuhan, dengan memberikan berbagai aktivitas seperti bermain quizizz bersama, makan bersama, berbincang, mendengarkan berbagai cerita, dan membicarakan rencana merekakedepannya. Saya sangat bersyukur bisa berpartisipasi dalam acara ini bersama teman-teman saya, bermain dengan anak-anak di panti asuhan, dan membuat mereka bahagia.

Setelah pertimbangan matang, kelompok kami memilih Panti Asuhan Cahaya Kasih yang berlokasi di Jl. Karya Mukti No. 132. Awalnya saya mengira ini panti asuhan biasa, namun ternyata panti ini tersembunyi di antara gedung besar dan beberapa rumah. Bangunannya sendiri seperti labirin mini, dengan tangga melingkar ke lantai dua dan balkon yang memiliki patung Santa Maria. Pagar panti tersebut dicat merah di bagian atas dan oren di bagian bawah. Ketika saya dan teman masuk ke gedung, kami harus melepas sepatu sebelum memulai acara. Saat saya ingin ke toilet, ruangannya besar tetapi tidak ada gayung, jadi saya harus menggunakan ember besar untuk mencuci tangan saya yang kotor karena krayon, dengan cara mengangkat ember besar itu satu per-satu membilas tanah, dan itu melelahkan.
Dalam acara tersebut, tugas saya adalah mengawasi kegiatan puzzle dan kuis dengan membantu anak-anak yang membutuhkan bantuan serta membantu teman saya. Momen paling membekas terjadi saat saya mengawasi aktivitas puzzle. Ada seorang anak yang memakai kaos polo biru dan berdiri di bangku besi meminta saya untuk menggendongnya. Ketika saya menggendongnya berkeliling ruangan, dua temannya yang mengenakan kaos polo coklat dan hijau muda juga ingin digendong. Awalnya saya pikir mereka ingin bergantian digendong, tapi ternyata mereka mau dua orang di tangan saya dan satu di gendong di punggung saya. Saya lelah, tetapi melihat kebahagiaan mereka membuat saya merasa bahagia.Acara ini membuat saya semakin menghargai nilai-nilai Santa Maria. Saat saya membantu anak dengan perlengkapan sekolah dan kertas puzzlenya, saya teringat bahwa Bunda Maria juga menjaga kita, anak-anaknya. Dengan bantuan Yesus dan kehadiran-Nya di waktu yang tepat, Tuhan ada untuk membantu dan memberi saya kekuatan saat lelah, serta motivasi untuk bangun setiap hari dengan cara yang unik dan kadang tidak terduga.
Saya mungkin tidak tahu semua tentang diri saya, tubuh, dan pikiran saya, tapi saya percaya pada tuhan Yesus. Karena Tuhan-lah yang tau apa terbaik untuk saya di setiap waktu. Karena itu, saya ingin melindungi adik saya dan membantunya, sama seperti Tuhan membantu saya saat saya membutuhkannya. Saya berharap artikel ini dapat mengingatkan orang lain bahwa setiap kehidupan memiliki tujuan dan alasan untuk hidup. Entah itu membuat keputusan atau tugas tertentu yang selalu sesuai dengan kemampuan seseorang, karena dalam hidup, setiap orang itu penting.






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