Over the last two weeks I was gripped by two things I experienced. I feel like I came face to face with the epitome of poverty twice. When I say this, I need to explain that we deal with the poorest of the poor on an everyday basis. The first picture is a refugee camp for those that don't have papers (birth certificates) because they had to flee from war torn countries. Forgotten people. I saw this as we were driving and had to stop and remind myself of what desperation looks like.
The second is of a young boy a friend and I visited at his one room "house". I can only explain that it was a dark feeling that surrounded me as I investigated how the roof leaks when it rains. There are no windows, it was dirty and uncomfortable. We prayed for this boy and when we were done he clung to me as we walked.
Just a simple request. Please join me today in praying for this little boy and others like this who are victims of circumstance.
