Trash

A few days ago as we were driving down a street that leads to our house, I was busy talking and not really paying attention when a little child caught my eye. As I looked out the window the image that I saw broke my heart. It is an image that every time I close my eyes I replay it over and over again in my heart and in my head. The scenario is this: a little girl between the ages of 1 and 2 barely strong enough to walk on her own is out in a pile of trash picking through it trying to find food. I see her pick up a piece of a plastic bag and proceed to eat it. Was I really seeing this happen? My heart sunk as I thought about all the children and adults around the world daily die because they do not have enough food. Not only do they not have food, but they don’t know Jesus. I was reminded once again of why I am here, to feed God’s sheep not only physically, but to feed them spiritually with the knowledge of Christ Jesus.