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In A Wat Opot Code Of Ice Summary

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In the book In a ROCKET MADE of Ice the children of Wat Opot community felt like outsiders because they have HIV/AIDS. They were being sold, stranded, unloved by their families, and being raped by people they love. They felt like people would not accept them because of their past. Most of the children were placed in a community shelter called Wat Opot; there they formed a bond with one another. They found family, and lived outside of fear or judgment. The author, Gail Gutradt, decides to volunteer at the Wat Opot Children’s Community in Cambodia. She didn’t know what trails the kids were facing but she went in and loved each and every child she came across. Gutradt shows readers how even if you are considered or feel like an outsider there is always hope and love in any situation.

One Time I was an outsider was when I was in Oxford School District. I …show more content…

People knew the Bible better than I did. The dancing and shouting confused me. I did not know what was going on. Also I dressed in pants and t-shits and others dressed in fancy dresses and button up shirts. I felt out of place. When the pastor would give the benediction I somewhat understood what he was preaching about. I understood that the Lord would be there and he would always be there, but what I didn’t get is why people could hear him speaking and I couldn’t. Now, I see how growing up in a church changed me for the better and helped me realize I am better than the people I hang around with. The people I’m with don’t want what’s best for me; they want to see me fail. I know that being an outsider in church was normal because most people felt the same way I felt. Wayne stated, he still “sees God in the least of it” (Gutradt 8). Knowing my situations I felt like people judged me because of my past decisions and how I handled things in my lowest. Knowing that I now seek God in the least of things I know God will make a way out of no

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