This morning I woke up (too early) and fed the baby. Then I watched my other two girls eat their breakfasts and argue over what they wanted to eat. There are many choices in our house. Then I made myself some toast and thought about unloading the dishwasher and loading it back up again. We eat a lot, there are a lot of dishes. Today I am grateful for being able to feed my children. Today I am thankful I do not have to watch my children starve to death, powerless to help.
I am thankful that I AM NOT POWERLESS TO HELP! God provided me with the resources to be able to help. I am always inspired by Katie, a 20 year old American girl who moved to Uganda two years ago and is now feeding hundreds of kids daily and is the mother to 13 (yes, 13) Ugandan children. I am inspired by Brandi, who works tirelessly to encourage people to sponsor starving children in Uganda, and other countries through Children's Hope Chest. In fact, you can help right now. There are children who WILL NOT DIE if people step up and sponsor them, providing meals for their survival. You can read more about how you can help.
So, today, I am thankful for what I have. But, even though I am thankful, I am wondering if there is something God is saying that I'm not hearing. How is it that he asks one American girl to go like Katie, and not another? A friend commented to me last week that maybe she missed something, maybe she didn't hear God telling her to go. All we have is today, so today I'll ask God what I am supposed to do. Do you hear God asking you to do something?
