Hopelessness

What is it like to be hopeless? Can you imagine the feeling? Living your life without any hope for a future? This lady sitting on the street has a baby in her lap. She was raised on the street all her life. Now she has a baby that is being raised the same way. This lady had no hope in her past and now has no hope for her future.

The kids in our home would end up like this lady in the picture if it wasn't for the opportunity given them to come and live in our childrens home. The sad thing is that we have only been able to rescue 12 kids. There are so many more that are in this same hopeless situation.

While we were taking our kids to see the doctor, we stopped at at little store to buy them a treat. Each child chose their treat and then traded it for something else and immediatly we were surrounded by dozens of homeless kids. As I looked into their eyes, I saw no life. Dull, lifeless eyes begging for a coin or a piece of bread. My heart broke as the store attendant begin to run them off and curse at them. Complete hopelessness!

This little hut is a school in an "untouchable" village. These are the lowest caste people. This is the first generation that is recieving an education. These people are not given the opportunity to find a job. They are not allowed to work in the fields as laborours. To earn a living the collect wood in the forest and take it into town to sell.

Inside the hut you see the students. This is the first time that they are seeing a white man with a funny hat on. I introduced myself and asked permission to talk to the student body. Through my interpreter I told the kids about a man called Jesus and how his father loved them so much that Jesus came to die on the cross as their saviour. The only hope these people have to be free from hopelessness is "Jesus". In this village we prayed for a lady that was dieing on a mat. I was recently told that this lady has been healed. Jesus Christ is the hope for the world.

What a joy it is to serve others!