As I ventured to Kenya for a second time this year, the emotions I felt were different. I was not overwhelmed with the smells or the scene of poverty overrunning the streets of the slums. I noticed, more prominently this year than last, was HOPE. The children at the schools are filled with so much hope, so much optimism of their future. They dream dreams larger than most American children: Pilots, teachers, neurosurgeons, aeronautical engineers, doctors, nurses, and more.
So many dreams that need filling; how do we help them, how do we improve their situation, is there anything we can do? I saw first-hand how much we can do. God gives us all the resources and abilities we need to help. Most of the time it requires us to be passionate about something and have the discipline to learn more about what's going on and how to help.
“The great miracle and mystery of God is that he calls me and you to be a part of what he is doing in history. He could, of course, with no help from us proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ with lifeless stones, feed the entire world with five loaves and two fish, heal the sick with the hem of his garment and release all the oppressed with his angels. Instead God has chosen us-missionaries, agricultural engineers, doctors, lawyers, lawmakers, diplomats and all those who support, encourage and pray for them-to be his hands in doing those things in the world that are important to him.” Good New about Injustice by Gary A. Haugen
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