Sing to the Lord!

After the trip last year, I hung up a couple of pictures of me with the orphans over my desk at work (and to think, I chose my job because I didn't think I'd ever have a desk!). A few weeks ago, a newly assigned member of my team asked me about the pictures. I told him the short version of the trip, and then he said, "It's gotta be so sad, right?" Without even thinking, I just said, "You know, it kinda isn't!"

I explained to him that I thought the same thing before I got there. But once I met the orphans, I understood how God's love provides what we truly need. Yes, there are material needs that are not fully met all the time, but I know that God covers those kids and they are filled with joy in a way I may never really understand.

I found a couple verses in the Bible that pretty much sum it up:
Jeremiah 20:13 says, "Sing to the Lord! Give praise to the Lord! He rescues the life of the needy from the hands of the wicked."
Psalm 9:18 promises, "But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish."

I'm so excited that not only do we get to teach the kids more about their Savior, but also that we get to pour out God's love on them and be His hands, caring for the needy and afflicted!