This week I was at
a new (as in different than last week) ministry site. WE still taught
preschool in the morning, but in the afternoon we did tutoring (which
they refer to as “tuitions,” which doesn’t even make sense) with the
kids in the village. I think that preschool is difficult and
frustrating. Sometimes it feels like we are doing so little that it
would make no difference if we were there or not. But one of my
roommates and I were talking this morning about that quote from Mother
Theresa (bless her India-loving heart)– “We can do no great things.
Just small things with great love.”
I have been thinking about how much better everything would be if I
would just stop trying to accomplish something and instead be satisfied
by loving. Simply loving. It is in the small things that God’s great
love is shown. Nothing is pointless. Or at least it doesn’t have to be.
And in loving it benefits me as well.
I am learning better what it means to share the gospel in a closed
culture. During house visits on Thursday one of my friends here in India encouraged me and pushed me a lot to ask questions to the mother of the
household. As her eight-year-old son translated, I was able to tell her
that Jesus Christ is the only one who can save us. It reminded me of how the Word says, “From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise.”
There are a lot of girls from the ages of 13-20 that I see every day.
These are at the most risk for being trafficked. Pray that I would
think of creative ways to love and serve them. Though we are not
encouraged to directly share the gospel, if they ask, we can
answer. Pray that opportunities to explain the truth would arise and
every kind of hope and strength would shine through it. Pray for doors
and hearts to be opened and strongholds demolished!
