One of the benefits of being single is that I have had the opportunity to pour myself into the lives of so many people through sports, children’s ministry and the like. The day after Thanksgiving I received a letter from one of my Compassion kids in Kenya. Kelly, who is middle-school age, is really smart. She wants to be a doctor. Her English has progressed to the point that she can compose her own letters. How many of you know Kiswahili?
In her most recent note, Kelly shared the usual school news with me and then asked – Have you heard about the famine? Ouch. I had just returned from my neighborhood grocery store – the one I do not like – where I chewed out a produce clerk because there were no fresh cranberries. Never mind that both King Soopers and Door to Door Organics had delivered food in the last 72 hours. I wanted my cranberries and I wanted them right now!
Sometimes, I forget how blessed I am to live in a place where food is plentiful, relatively inexpensive, and the water is safe to drink.
We are truly fortunate to live in the USA, but even here with plentiful food and clean water to drink, there are so many people suffering, hungry and homeless. I am continually reminded of the blessings in my life. Thanks for your great thoughts.
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