As David Platt writes "orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. But once you do, everything changes". That is the perfect statement to explain how I feel after seeing the plight of the orphans in DR Congo, Africa.
God has allowed me to me part of the awesome work of raising hope in the form of money to help the Global Orphan Foundation's "Pebble Project". Now, I want you to understand, this process of choosing to do more makes me uncomfortable. Trying to organize an event like a silent auction when I have no experience makes me uncomfortable. Asking perfect strangers at businesses for donations is uncomfortable. Asking people who have already given so much to give more is very uncomfortable.
I know, my family and friends are probably tired of hearing me on my soapbox, but the reality of these children's lives isn't going away. They are breathing, suffering and dying right now...even as you read this...it doesn't end for them.
They are innocent, they have no choice in where they live. And THAT makes me more uncomfortable than anything else. It drives me to get past all my weaknesses and inabilities.
Last week we attempted our second silent auction, and with the help of over 200 people, over twenty thousand dollars was raised! What a reminder that God doesn't call us to be comfortable. Thank you to everyone who gave in some way to give these children hope and a future!
