The place that I serve is BEAUTIFUL! Seriously, some of the most gorgeous landscape combined with the most precious kids. We are also blessed with lots of volunteers, visitors, and mission teams.
Today, we received two new children. I was told of their physical scars on their bodies that are evidence of abuse they have suffered, and my heart breaks. It is the same story of many of our kids. They are all at our children's home for a reason. Most people know this. So, it is hard for me when I watch visitors come by to see the kids. I want to shout, "This is NOT a zoo!"
The kids behind the fence each have a story. Don't just look at them and toss a ball a few minutes and walk away pitying them. We know that this sinful life has caused them to suffer more than any child should ever have to, but we also know that feeding that pity only produces entitlement. Instead, allow your heart to grieve over brokenness and loss. Let your heart break for the things that break our Heavenly Father's heart. We are working hard to show our kids that through Jesus, they are OVERCOMERS. We are trying to teach them that no matter who leaves you, Jesus never will. We are trying to encourage them that even though life has struck them down, they are not defeated. They can rise above their circumstances. They can defy statistics. I believe this with all my heart and have dedicated my life to TEACHING them this very truth and EQUIPPING them with tools for being a world changer.
“We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.” – Radical by David Platt.
Get to KNOW them! Ask them their name! Hear their story and seek practical ways to EMPOWER them! We have multiple ways for you to become involved from being a prayer partner, to serving as a teacher, or helping to equip them with supplies and clothing or even sponsoring financially.
We are NOT a zoo to just come and stare at the orphans. We are Home. We are a School. The kids behind the fence are future leaders. You would be blessed to learn their names.
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