A will be heading off in the next few days to meet up with our team in Hong Kong. Please pray that she will have a safe journey, and meet up with everyone next Monday. From there we will be travelling into China, and working with orphaned and abandoned children at 3 summer camps, most of whom have some form of disability. For many of the children this will be one of the few times they spend away from the welfare centre this year. And for most of the children it's a highlight for them.
A will buddy with a child for the duration of the camp, and spend all her time meeting all of their needs. As you can imagine it's hard work, and prayer for health and energy are essential.
My sister, who worried about her own future, is out there somewhere about to make a difference in somebody else's future. I do not have children, but I cannot imagine abandoning my children. Perhaps, some of those kids have been left alone because of uncontrolled circumstances, but a few stories that A has already told me about her coordinator's experiences working in an orphanage just break my heart. As a teacher, I get the opportunities to make an important difference in my students' lives nearly everyday, but I believe that everyone has the opportunities wherever they are to make a difference in someone's life. I like reading the newspapers and online news stories, but I do find myself getting sad or angry or disappointed when I read about the poor choices people, especially teenagers, make that often cause grief to others. Makes me wonder if somebody took the time to try to make a difference in their lives or if they have not allowed themselves to be reached and touched by grace.
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