"Teacher! Teacher!," they said with their hands outstretched as we walked into the classroom, full of precious ones. It melted my heart, honestly my eyes watered some.
The principle, Ms. Cathy, shared with us her contribution to the orphanage when she first began. "It was dead when I first came, lifeless," specifically describing the school's condition.She told us about the colorful curtains she sewn and the little things she made to add beauty. As we toured the school, the "lifelessness" she talked about almost seemed non-existent, as the walls were full of vibrant hues of yellow, reds, blues, and browns. Painted murals of happy child-like characters, danced about the building; created by a former S.O.S student, the paintings became my favorite. So next week I begin and I'm so excited to start working with these children, I pray that God will prepare me for the work ahead and that His love will continue to penetrate this orphanage. In fact that was what I felt the most, His love and how He provides for the needs of these children through various individuals. So I say, let us remember how important children are to God, the orphans, as it says in James...
"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." -James 1:27
Please pray for the children of the S.O.S Orphanage in Botswana, that they may come to the knowledge of Him. God bless :-)
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