"In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you." (Jn 14:2) Imagine that! God so desires to have us with him in heaven that he has prepared a place for each of us in His eternal kingdom. Yet so many will never know of the Father's love unless we are willing to be about our "Father's business" - to share God's loving heart with people here at home and throughout the nations of the world.
As a child, it was easy for me to feel detached from the cares of the world. I grew up in a loving, Christian household during the fifties, surrounded by a cadre of supportive grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. We were not well-off, but I never knew the abject poverty faced by many of the children in this world (although some people would dispute this since I was one of ten siblings and we had only one bathroom!). When I married, my wonderful husband always saw to it that our family was well-provided for. Life was good. So good that, at times, I would become complacent, sometimes even forgetting to thank the real source of our provision, our Heavenly Father. Because I was very active with my family and in my church community, the problems of those beyond that inner circle seemed far removed.
In 2001, I traveled with Pastor Carla to Nigeria on my first ever mission trip and my eyes were opened to the many physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of children around the world. My heart ached for each and every one of them, yet how could I, as only one person, change their circumstances or mend their wounded bodies and hearts? How could I ensure that this one would get the education that she longed for? Or that one received at least one meal a day? How could it be arranged so the child who yearned to know more about Jesus could continue to be nurtured spiritually?
This year as I retired from teaching, God blessed me with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those needy children when I became the director of Heart Cry International's sponsorship programs. Heart Cry's sponsorship programs are an answer to prayer for many women and children around the world. We exist to show them God's love through men and women like you who help us provide others with education, food, shelter, clothing, and the word of God to encourage their spirits.
Our work will not be done until the children of the nations know the love of Christ in their lives, and you are making that possible with the generous hearts and the consistent monthly support that so many of you provide. Bless you for your willingness to share your time, money, and talents. Some of you may still be asking the question, "What can I do?"
Listen to your hearts. Do you hear the cry?
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