The above picture was taken by Thai and it was not staged. She just captured a moment on a cell phone, not to glorify me or our mission, but to bring glory to God and give you a view into our lives. That boy was sleeping on a cardboard pallet among trash and piles of human feces on the top of a parking deck. I'm overwhelmed that this is everywhere I look and the gov't is deaf, dumb and blind to it. This picture signifies about $1 of material products (a bag of rice and 20 pesos). It also has a priceless value to myself, as it reminds me that there is lots of work to be done and I should always be aware of how I use the time that God has given me. I smiled at him and he smiled back...he said nothing, I just said "Jesus loves you, son" as I fought back my tears with all the strength I had. The unfilled needs, heartbreak and loneliness that I see in these kids overwhelms me. It overwhelms me that I am just 1 man trying to move a mountain or push back the ocean. But, it also overwhelms me when I see a child smile just because I smiled at him first or we were allowed to feed them. I will tell you that my eyes well up with tears when I see these children dancing and singing praises to God around the truck that was designed just for them. Children with very little value to their parents or their city, need to know that they are priceless to their Maker. When we can make a child smile, I know that God can move mountains and calm the ocean even if it is through us, a little bit at a time. I am torn because I don't want to come back to the U.S. because I know that I could be making a difference to these kids for the 2 months that I'm gone, but I can't do it alone. I am overwhelmed at the support that we have gotten in the past 2 years while we have been working here and I pray that I will be overwhelmed again as we come home and begin fundraising for the first time to begin fully investing in making these children know a Father's Love. I do NOT post for recognition or a pat on the back...I post for the children and that you would know that you can help as much as our family by providing prayer and financial support, even it if is $1. We can OVERWHELM these children. We can make them smile and feed their family for $1 in the name of Jesus and what better return on investment can there be? (that is rhetorical to any CPA or investor that may be reading this) Please contact us if you want to support us or meet us while we are stateside...we want to get to know you on a personal level and invite you to come join us for a while in the mission field. Your life will NEVER EVER be the same!!!
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6/11/2016 04:22:02 am
This association is really great.thanks for share this blog with us.
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