From Brian Heckman's Blog............
Luke 12:48 "...when someone has been
entrusted with much, even more will be required."
It is this physical touch of love, care and
safety that all humans are naturally wired to need. Especially for a baby,
though, who doesn't yet understand what's going on, it's like that just becomes
how they learn "love".
Both my kids have grown up w/ this time. They
don't know life without the loving touch of mom & dad, the caring &
safe arms of us both. We, and our kids, probably take for granted, even
overlook, the whole "physical touch" thing on most days.
And then, there are the children who are born
into a life very different from ours...
I was getting a tour of this orphanage's dorm
rooms from two 10-yr old orphans, when I saw this little guy. He was just left
there, at the edge of this empty bedroom. It was my first sobering reminder of the
logistical realities of an orphanage. The adults have so much work to do &
so many kids to take care of, they physically can not be "with" the
babies all the time. We try and throw our money at these situations, but its
loving human hands that are needed. The harvest really is plentiful...and
the workers really are few.
He looked up at me and I saw my own 12-month
old in him, just wanting my attention & affection...wanting to be held.
That's what we did this mission trip for, to "hold and love on kids"...so
I did...
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