The Little Children

My team, Clutch, has been together for almost 5 months now. We have experienced 5 different ministries, 5 different countries and 5 different cultures. But one constant in each month has been the children.

In Zimbabwe we worked at a Safe Home for abused women and children. In Zambia we lived at a YWAM base and the directors had 3 little children. In Malawi we worked with Esther’s house that ministered to widows and orphans. In Ukraine we visited several orphanages. This month we have visited an orphanage as well. The constant in each month has been the children.

Each month I get to watch these children fall in love and flock towards one of my teammates. That teammate is Ally. Ally is a sweet, compassionate, loving and intentional person. She sees people. She sees them for where they are at and she loves them right then and there. She has done this each month with these children and it’s no wonder that they attach themselves to her. That they run to her.

No matter the child, whether they are in an orphanage or have a loving home, all a child wants is to be seen and loved. And you can never have too much love shown upon you. Ally has that gifting. She is able to pour out of herself and into these children. She’s able to take a step back and out of who she is and love them as God loves them, but in doing so it’s become who she is. This is Christ in her.

Ally is a joy to have on our team. Her ability to see people where they are at and intentionally love them is not just one that happens with children. She does the same for each of her teammates. She loves well and with her whole heart.

This is part of Ally’s character not because she was born with it, not because she was already a compassionate and loving person when she came to know Christ, but because she is pursuing Christ. She is wanting to change her character into that of Christ’s. This is something we all need to do and should be pursuing. We should all be pursuing Christ in such a way that our character changes into His likeness too.

Till Next Time,
Kara Faber