A Sobering Image...
As I was taking my trash/ recyclables down to the curb tonight, I couldn't get the photo that we saw this morning at church out of my mind...the 2 liter Pepsi bottle that I was pitching was being used as a pair of shoes for some poor soul in Mozambique.
Coming home from yet another uplifting and awesome service, I began the afternoon with a short cat-nap (not that I had done anything that was overly strenuous- but Cindy and Josh were already asleep, so I figured, what the heck...) Later in the day, we took Josh to Toys R Us so that he could pick out some stuff using a gift certificate that he had gotten as a Christmas gift...(I want to meet the guy who invented the packaging of kid's toys...you know, the ones that have a million wires that you have to cut loose from the boxes and plastic coverings...what a pain in the "you-know-what"!) Once we got home, Josh and I played with his new Teen Titans, watched a little football (Geesh, do I hate when the Steelers win!), had a wonderful dinner, played guitars together- we do a mean "If You're Happy and You Know It" (although, I think it could use Dave and his wah wah machine to make it even better!) , read some stories, and am now enjoying a peaceful evening at home...
I write this because I often have wondered why I was given the life that I have...Tens of thousands of people suffer on a daily basis for want of food, clothing, and shelter, and I have just about everything that I could possibly wish for. Why me? Listening to Knute today speak about the AIDS epidemic and dire poverty in Mozambique really made me feel guilty for not just what I have been given in life...but because I tend to take it for granted- more often than what I care to admit.
My initial response, probably like a lot of other folks, is that...I'll send some money to a mission...and then I can feel better about myself. But that's the easy way out. I really hope that I can do something meaningful to help people who have so little in life...
The Chapel is launching a new program for Chiboto, Mozambique, and I am really eager to learn more about this city....and maybe do something that may bring a little comfort/ happiness to one of the families living there... even if its as simple as sending some decent shoes for their children (link for Christian Children's Fund) to wear...
Sunday, January 22, 2006
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