Fellow blogger Vanessa posted this video on her blog, and while it was very hard to watch, it was something that I needed to be reminded of. The plight of these children is so grim if not for the help from people like us, that I feel the need to get the word out. After watching this video, it made me realize that I do not do enough. Some people might say I do, but when I look inside myself at what I know I have to give and am not, I myself know that I am not doing enough. This is my own evaluation of myself. Sadly, this has a lot to do with what I fear others thinking of me. I must be wanting more recognition, I must be trying to save the world, I must be neglecting my own children as I focus on trying to do more----- how far from the truth this is. I know in my heart that we are so very blessed, and my New Year's Resolution starting now is going to be to do what my heart says and stop caring about what others think.
Take a moment and watch this video. Please share if it has moved you, like it did me, to do more this coming year. I think it would be awesome for all of us to share our thoughts and ideas as to how we can help. We need our eyes opened to all of the suffering that is going on in this world so that we can stop living in our comfortable little bubbles, and give a little more of ourselves. I bet, that each and every one of us will be glad that we did. And whether that means giving a little more financially this year, donating more of your time, or even adopting one of these precious and deserving children, I am excited just thinking of the possibilities.
I challenge you to make a difference this year.
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I'm so glad you posted this as well Christine.
If we all could just be willing to open our eyes, hearts and homes, we could make a huge difference in the lives of the orphans around the world.
You are so right. I myself am hoping to do some mission work this year. I feel like I have a lot more to give and I'm hoping that doing some mission work will help me feel like I've really made a difference.
Erica
My heart is breaking and the tears are coming as I type. We all need to be reminded of the pain in the world.... all around us! We all have the power to do something... anything.
I like what you said about following your heart regardless about what people think.... I made a commitment a few years ago instead of a New Years Resolution that when God laid something on my heart... I would do it without question... it is a great and full way to live! This was a powerful video and the pictures are imprinted on my heart~
God Bless you and your family!
I agree we need to do more to help others with our time and finances. I am sure we have differences on where our finance and time will go. Thank you for posting this and reminding me that I need to do more.
Wow- thanks for posting this. It is really amazing and heartbreaking footage.
I have come to the point where I do feel like I am doing as much as I can. Most of my day, every day, is spent thinking about kids like these. After seeing kids like these in the Dominican, starving and dying of malnutrition, it is hard to go back to your "old" life.
For me, aside from the humanitarian trips I go on, I think the most important thing that the average person can do is child sponsorship. I have 4 sponsor kids in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, and Uganda, and they have touched my life so much. Now, they are all enrolled in school and excelling. I think that education really is what can pull these kids out of poverty. The sponsorship also ensures the access to enough food, and to health care, so they don't end up in the state that the kids in the video do. I really think that everyone in Canada/USA should be sponsoring a child. It is really amazing how much it impacts them, and equally how much it impacts the sponsor. I am going to meet my little girl in Ethiopia February 12!!
What an incredible video. I wasn't sure if I wanted to watch it, but I did. I'm heartbroken, but happy that my eyes are opened further than before.
It is so easy in my world to become oblivious to the pain and suffering elsewhere. I think it puts me at a spiritual disadvantage. Does this make sense? Am I really right with God if I can look at His children suffering and not help, and not be changed?
Thanks for your challenges and all that you have to share.
Amen, Christine! We all need to RE-remind ourselves all the time. And I'm like you, I often get people in my community (who don't know me) thinking I try to make a difference with my students, etc for the "recognition"...when nothing could be further from the truth. Is it such a rarity to give selflessly that others MUST imagine a selfish reason behind it?
Like you, I am going to make a commitment to let go my fears of what others think. Thanks so much for posting this.
Lord have mercy on these beautiful children. It took me two tries before I could watch this. So very heart wrenching. I would love to do some mission work..but thats not good enough. I feel I must either do it..or donate. I do continue to pray
My heart breaks for all of the little children in the world who aren't thriving, with the love and nurturing of healthy committed parents.
At first I feel completely helpless....there are thousands of suffering children.
Then I'm reminded of the story of the child and the starfish, gently tossing them back into the ocean, one at a time. May not be able to save them ALL, but to that one star fish tossed back into the ocean, the child's efforts are EVERYTHING!
Yes, it moved me. I am ashamed of myself because today I complained that I don't have a dishwasher. This put things in better perspective for me.
Christine,
This is such a moving video. Georgia (my shy wife) says it reminds her of our children Anna, David, and Bennett. They too were left alone to fend for themselves and scavenge for food. When Anna was 4 the orphanage first came to check on the family after hearing of the neglect; Anna was found cooking some sort of porridge over an open flame trying to provide for her and her brothers plus her 3 cousins. This video definitely hits home in our family.
I posted this video that you shared on my blog as well! Thank you!
Be Blessed,
Amy (Honestly)
Christine... thank you for sharing this. I posted it on my blog today- and agree with you that I always know I could/should be doing more- and get frustrated when people give me compliments about how much I already do...
which is not enough!
Thanks for always sharing your heart! Tanya
www.twohaitianprincesses.blogspot.com
Christine. Wow. We sponsor a boy named Godfrey in Uganda. It is just not enough. I'm in pieces over this video.
Wonderful post and very moving video... can I have permission to repost this or link it to my blog?
Thanks and Blessings,
Sarah
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