The entire day was filled with Scripture coming to life. We had the opportunity to feed, clothe, and give to the 'least of these' today, and in so doing, saw the face of Christ in each person that we touched.
During our visitation of some of the neediest homes in Kamonkoli, the need we saw was overwhelming at times, and giving a dress to a baby girl with no clothes, or shoes to a little boy with mud-caked and cracked feet, seemed inadequate, and yet meant a great deal. There was such an outpouring of gratitude in each person we visited, despite their having so little. One girl, about six years old, literally squealed with delight as we put a new dress on her. Moments like that one make the entire trip worth it just to see her smiling face, scrunched-up nose and the stroke of her hands going up and down her soft, colorful dress.
If it were only about giving out shoes, clothing or candy, I might have been less-inclined to see any real hope in the situations that we witnessed, were it not for the hope and knowledge of Jesus Christ and His message. The shoes we give will eventually wear out, the clothes will tear, and the sweet taste of candy will fade; but we were able to offer something that will never fail. As Jesus told the woman at the well, He is the living water that quenches so that you will never thirst again. We gave a gift of surpassing worth... that of knowing Jesus Christ our Savior. We saw many ready to receive Him as their Lord and Savior and pray to accept Him into their lives. The presence of the Lord was evident in our midst. I praise God for His glory that we saw manifested numerous times today.
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