The first week on the field has been such a blessing but has been really hard emotionally on me. God has opened up my eyes to what an orphan really is and what it really means to help the least of these.
The children that my team work with are so different. Most of the children can’t verbally say how they feel. You have to look for movements in body language and small sounds that the kids make. Most of the time its more like taking care of a young child than a young teen. I love helping these children, but it also has me asking God, “Why?”
Why are these children having to go through this?
Why have they not only been parentless, but also can’t speak on how they feel?
I don’t understand God sometimes and I don’t think I ever will, but this is hard on me. All I know is I love the children and I feel blessed to be the one he put in this position. He knew He needed to challenge me in month one of this journey and there couldn’t be a bigger or tougher challenge.
Even though I get mad at God about the way the children are, I also know He has them this way for a reason. From cerebral palsy will come powerful testimonies of conquering the impossible. I have faith that God will use these children that most call misfits and vegetables and have them speak great stories to show how with God all things can be overcome. When they share their stories, people will not be able to help themselves in falling down in worship. Not only in the United States, but also all over the mostly Hindu nation of India.
Satan can do whatever he likes on trying to tear down what people can do for the kingdom. Heck, he has spent this first week trying to tear down my team by getting each of us sick, but Christ has already won and theres nothing satan nor his demons can do about that. The children we are helping are being filled with what Jesus is just by living in Sarah’s Covenant house. Prayers are thrown up for them every day and the children are showed the Gospel.
They will overcome!
All my team is doing is loving on them and waiting for God to show us one of His miracles. I have faith that it will happen soon.
Blessings to each of you who have been praying for me and my team. Continue praying for us as we go through this month and also pray that our bodies will stay strong as we have really been struggling with minor illnesses.
I am currently still at $11,000 for the raise. I need to be at $16,000 by January, which seems like a long ways away, but the sooner I get it payed off the sooner it will be off of my mind. I love you all and thank you. God Bless brothers and sisters.
