For some reason I am having to do this in two parts, so here is part I - tomorrow I will post part II. It's time to just role with what blogger wants:)
Have you ever been asked why about something? Or gotten hints about what's going on in your life because people notice you are doing something different? You post something in your status line on fb or tweeted something or whatever and it gets people curious enough to ask questions? People are noticing a passion in you and yet they haven't seen you in years? That's been happening to us. We're not doing anything on purpose you could say. We are being straight forward with what we are saying yet people think there's more to it than there really is. At least right now that's mostly true. My love and I, along with our kids, are stepping outside of our comfort zones and people are freaking out. We are using our voices for those who have no voice.
I have been giggling as I have gotten more requests for clarification about certain things I post on F*ceB**k. I laugh because some of it has always been there, always been a part of me - I just never voiced it or they weren't listening when I did. But as I approach my birthday month and the actual day, I realize I have an obligation to speak up, speak out and maybe even speak very loud for the ones who can't do it for themselves. It's time to take action. No, I'm not trying to ride in on anyone's coattails, nor am I trying to grab hold of them either. I am trying to take action to help those I can - one child/adult at a time. Maybe God will put some one or many persons in my path so that we can find a solution and work together to address the crisis.
Which crisis you may ask? Well, there are many. But there are several that are near and dear to my heart. How about feeding and water programs for communities where clean water and food cannot be found? Or families for 147 million orphans? Or helping moms and dads or primary caregivers in general make enough money to support the children placed in their care so there won't be 147 million and 1 orphans in the world? Or if that doesn't rock your boat, how about helping to stop child trafficking? Do you know what these kids are going through? On average a child sold into the s*x trade is forced to have interc**rse 40 times a day!!!!! Can you imagine what that does to a child who has no idea what is going on and the perversion that's there? My heart breaks every time I read one more story, one more statistic, or see one more face of any of this. This is Not ok. It's horrific, disgusting, nauseating!!!! The evil in this world is almost to much for my soul to take and yet I know that God is good and none of these children, not a one goes unnoticed by Him.
I have seen some of the faces that represent all of these causes. God is showing me, us, my family, that we cannot ignore this and claim we don't know. He won't give us a pass on any of these things. So we work towards what our next course of action will be.
Seeing the world through His eyes,
Laurie
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