We gathered with my sister's family and my parents to celebrate on Sunday. Julia wanted to go to a pumpkin patch and see the animals. . .
Here are Hannah and Naomi (Julia's big sister) with the baby chicks
Bethany wanted to take this bunny home with us.
We also took a hayrack ride out to the pumpkin patch.
There was an old silo with corn where the kids could play. Kind of like a sandbox but with corn instead.
Samuel has just finished burying Caleb in corn up to his neck.
Now it is Samuel's turn.
As I was looking through our pictures and thinking about posting a new entry, I was struck and saddened by the irony. There is a desperate need for corn in Guatemala and my children are "swimming" in it in the US. What a picture of the abundance we have in this country! There is no shame or guilt in going to the pumpkin patch - we are blessed in this country and "every good and perfect gift" is from the Lord (James 1:17). However, He also desires us to be good stewards of the gifts that He has given us. So what are we to do??
I can't pack up the corn that my children were playing in and ship it to Guatemala. As much as I would like to, I cannot go to Guatemala with suitcases filled with corn.
I can pray. I can trust in the Lord's plan and provision for the people of Guatemala. I can spread the word about the Corn Project and how little it would take of our abundance to supply a Guatemalan family with corn for a year. I can give out of the abundance that the Lord has given my family so that another family can "taste and see that the Lord is good" Psalms 34:8.
1 comment:
Good post. Really gives one "food" for thought. - Aaron
Post a Comment