Orphan Sunday

I am not sure where to start on this one. This is probably one of the hardest things but yet most enjoyable and passionate thing I like to talk about. Orphans. Yes, orphans. We all know I was over in Peru for a long while at AIHE volunteering. There was no mistake that God, my God, my King, my FATHER, had me over there. I think it is very interesting how he uses one passion to reach another. I obviously have a passion for the camp ministry. Through that passion he led me to Peru where I found my next passion. Orphans. I fell in love with those crazy, wild, sweet, loving, trying, exciting, wonderful, parent-less, kids.

Today is Orphan Sunday. the Lord laid it on my heart yesterday to speak about orphans in sunday school, I have one girl in my class who was adopted from Russia 5 years ago. I know it must of been hard for her to listen to me talk about how orphans live and what they go through, because who in there could relate to what I was saying. HER. The other girls had looks of concerns and actually listened and participated today, while she sat there looking away. I know I brought back those awful memories and possibly traumatic times she had there. But I know that (and she does too) God saved her, he gave her a family that loves and cares for her so much. I hope that she can take her experience and share it with other orphans and give them hope. Next week we are writing letters to some kids from AIHE. They are really excited. And so am I.

I am still going through a lot of transition. It has been much longer and harder than I thought it would be. I often break down and cry for what seems like no reason, but it is because I saw and experienced so much, so much I have a hard time telling and expressing to others what it is. I want to so badly but don't know how. Anyway.....

Today has been emotional to say the least. My heart is so burdened with the 145 mil orphans out in the world. I want to just scoop them up and cradle them all in my arms, protecting them and comforting them, telling them that they are safe and the world cannot get them anymore. But how can I, just one person, do that? I wish, oh how I wish that I could. But, even though I am not that big I know that God can place me somewhere where I can make a difference and change the lives of some of them. I want to go. I want to protect. I want to comfort. I want to heal them. These unwanted kids. I have some road blocks though. I owe money for my student loans. Pray for me, that I wouldn't stress and worry about them so much. That God would take care of them (even give me a full time job to get rid of them) so that I can go and be free to serve and care for the children of the world.

watch this clip and please think about how you can help too. Prayer even helps so much. Please pray for the orphans and abandoned children of the world.
Orphans Sunday

I want to leave you with this.... "Defend the cause of the fatherless..." Isaiah 1:17
Alleluia, Dios es Rey!