A couple of Sundays ago my team mate and I were doing children’s ministry. I saw this girl who was about 13 years old in the crowd. She has a huge smile on her face and beautiful voice. As soon as I saw her we connected and I felt an instant love for this girl. After church I ran around looking for her to try and tell her how beautiful she was, but I was unable to find her because she had already gone home for the day.
Then on that Monday we were back at the church getting ready to do hospital ministry and out of the corner of my eye I saw her. Instantly I ran up to her and told her about how I had been looking for her and had wanted to tell her how beautiful she was. She then hugged me and started laughing, but she would not let go. She was holding me tightly with all her strength. Then she told me how her mother had died and that she did not have a father. I was speechless. My heart broke for her and I had no idea what I could do or say to make the situation for her better. All I could do was pray with her and love on her to the best of my ability.
Since I have been here in Africa God has been breaking me for all of the children who don’t have parents and all of the children who are sick. But God has brought me here to love them and encourage them.
