A Field Trip

Last night at the Matt Redman/Casting Crowns concert there were over 100 children "adopted" through World Vision. I am so thankful I was able to be a part of it.

A lot of people that came to the adoption table wanted a child with a particular birthday, and that was a lot harder to find than one might think. Others wanted a boy. Others wanted a girl. Some wanted a child from a foreign country. Some curious people came by to find out more about the organization and how it all worked.

In the chaos of the crowd one guy stood out to me. He wriggled his way to the table and picked up the adoption packet closest to him and said with sincerity, "Can I adopt this child?" He wasn't picky or particular. He didn't have a "type" of child in mind. He just wanted to help, and that child will never forget him for it. He will make a difference.

The Casting Crowns lead singer, Mark Hall, said that he and the band got to go visit their sponsored children and it really opened his eyes. He said one good field trip for the American church would change the way we look at the world. There are real people with real needs all over the world. I am glad that there are organizations like World Vision who can reach people half a world away. On top of sponsoring though, we need to see the needs that are right where we are. Wherever we work and wherever we go there are needy people who may only see the love of Christ in us.

Dear God, please open our eyes to the needs that are right around us as well as the needs that are over the world, and work through us to show the love of Christ.

--Johnie