Friday, March 4, 2011

Drop in a bucket

I don't know how many times I have thought (and said here in this blog) how good I have it! My kids go to wonderful schools one mile from my house back home in Virginia. In contrast, 2007 numbers show an estimated 60% of students in Afghanistan studied in tents or other unprotected structures. Some parents refused to let their daughters attend schools in such conditions, adding to the illiteracy of women in the country.

Went to a school grand opening a few days ago. It's a girls' high school down in south Kabul. Been there many times and know the contractor that the U.S. hired to build the addition that has ten classrooms. This guy is totally into helping others. Sure he makes money and supports his family from these efforts, but his heart is all about education. He realizes that his efforts are just a "drop in a bucket" that must be filled, but he's doing his part.

The minister of education spoke at the school opening. In spite of the beautiful structure as a backdrop to his speech, he declared it was far below the great need of the Afghan children.

Feeling more and more called into doing my part for the "little ones." Sometimes it is easier to rebuke them as the disciples tried to do, but look beyond the present frustration and see what God has placed inside those little ones. They are fearfully and wonderfully made. Suffer them today!

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