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Sister Dorothy was a woman who wanted to get her word out and make what people thought was impossible, possible. That is one of the reasons why I admire her the most, she was convinced that she was able to rebuild the forest to make it where it was before. I also admired her courageousness to step out and do the job even though she was on the death list in the Amazon. She knew what she was doing everyday was a possibility of her getting punished by the gunmen. There are not a lot of people in this world that would sacrifice their lives to do something to save God’s environment. Her last words were very meaningful to us and especially the gunmen who shot her. Sister Dorothy’s last words were from Luke 6:20 “Blessed are you who are poor, for …show more content…
She shows me that other things in life are just as important as others, we need to take the creations we got gifted with from God for granted. Just like her reaching out to get the forest vigorous again, she never gave up and was always looking to God to help her. She was a decisive woman and told everyone that it was possible to get the forest back where it needed to be no matter how challenging it was. I can apply this to my life by not giving up on accomplishments or goals in my life. When I need to reach a high standard I should be constantly thinking about God and asking for his help to help me achieve my goal. It can sometimes be hard to stay positive in our lives, but just like Sister Dorothy we can make things possible with the faith God has given us. She also was a kindhearted woman who didn’t think for herself. Sister Dorothy was a generous woman willing to invite a gentleman to the Amazon. The man didn’t know where to go once he got there and had to make a lot of trips to get to her. She helped him get there and once he saw her, she gave him a rose. I can be more like her by thinking of others and providing them with what they need. Just the small things in life can make someone happy. At the end of the video the gentleman who met her called Sister Dorothy his best friend just from the little time he was with

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