Eyes to See

It’s been chilly lately here in Austin, and tonight I enjoyed a nice hot cup of tea.  As I poured the sugar into my cup I had a flashback to our time in Zimbabwe. Liz and I had the pleasure to go with Steven Nicholson and Pastor John to visit another pastor from John’s church.  We joined the pastor (whose name unfortunately escapes me) outside his house to have tea and chat for a bit. The kind man, who also worked as a doctor, mentioned that he only had a bit of sugar left and apologized for not having enough for everyone. At a time when bread was even hard to come by, sugar was certainly a special treat. I was touched by the pastor’s willingness to share his last bit of sugar with two complete strangers. And now, every time I have tea I can’t help but picture that moment in Marondera, Zimbabwe, and be thankful for the countless blessings I have.

HELP is currently raising money to help Musha Wevana Children’s Home purchase chickens to supply the orphanage with a steady supply of eggs and meat.  The goal is to raise $5200 by Christmas, and they still need roughly $1500 to meet their goal.  You can go here to donate towards the Chicken Project:

http://www.helpendlocalpoverty.com/2009/12/christmas-fund-donation-page/

There’s also an interview of Pastor John explaining about the vision and mission of Family Praise Fellowship.  It’s awesome… and inspiring…  and humbling… and awesome some more… I cried.  And missed Pastor John.  You can watch it here:

http://www.helpendlocalpoverty.com/2009/12/zimbabwe-interview/