7/28/2012

I went to a women's bible study group yesterday. These women are so funny! They remind me of women from Desperate Houswives haha. Anyways, we had a guest, a missionary from California, who is the director of Global Children's Movement (her name is Jennifer Toledo). She shared her fasinating story with us- her testimony and how she got involved in this world-wide ministry- and I was shocked by what i was hearing. She shared her story of how at the age of 21 (which was about 11 years ago) she went to northern part of Kenya just because she felt she was called to do. There she met absolutely heart-breaking children who were the victims of war and poverty. For example, the first children she met along her long journey was those with broken fingers gorged with blood, because these children were digging the ground in the deseart just to find some water. They were hopeless after many failures of not being able to find water, they jumpted in front of the car she was in, in an attempt to kill themselves. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Like many missionaries who are called to places they don't expect at all, she also felt inadequate and just wanted to go home, feeling hopeless. But because she had faith that God can do great things and it is all about him not about her, she remained where she was and with prayers she saw many fruits in the lives of children and the nation. The miracles are just ... i mean did i believe what i was hearing? I know Jennifer's family and none of her side of the family and that of her husband's have red hair and all her three children are red-haired (and the color red is recessive allele!). I mean, this is a miracle from God that i see with my eyes. They kids are absolutely beautiful.
Though i doubt till now some things about christianity (mostly doctrines), there are things, i just can't help but attibute to God. that he is powerful and that somehow blessings go to those who love and obey God.
The message from Jennifer was whether we feel inadequate in front of obstacles we were standing, and if we do, whether we believe in what God says about us.