In my little classroom there are families divided. There are moms and dads who can't go back to their home country to visit dying mothers because they then couldn't return to the US. There are parents with kids here in the States and kids in another country. Today a student was telling me how long it takes to get to Mexico--"DAYS Mrs. Eiler!! I said, "No, it only takes a few hours!" Then it dawned on me that he was talking of DRIVING and I had assumed they would fly.
Another boy asked us to pray that his dad's roofing and gutter company would find more work. These children are faced with problems that middle class American children never think about. They carry such heavy burdens.
It reminds of the song lyrics, "Break my heart for what breaks yours." A great reminder that God is deeply saddened by the injustices of this world. He FEELS for us and these little ones. I'm thankful that God has brought me to this place. He's showing me what He's doing here. This work won't change the world, BUT for these children the world changes as people pour HIS love into their lives. And that is a GREAT WORK indeed!
Another boy asked us to pray that his dad's roofing and gutter company would find more work. These children are faced with problems that middle class American children never think about. They carry such heavy burdens.
It reminds of the song lyrics, "Break my heart for what breaks yours." A great reminder that God is deeply saddened by the injustices of this world. He FEELS for us and these little ones. I'm thankful that God has brought me to this place. He's showing me what He's doing here. This work won't change the world, BUT for these children the world changes as people pour HIS love into their lives. And that is a GREAT WORK indeed!
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