Funny How God Changes Things - My Vision

I never grew up in a Christian family so when I say I was a young Christian. I mean when I was about 24ish.

This morning I was reminded of when I was a young Christian (after reading a new friends blog) and was a bit afraid God would send me away from my family into the mission field. I was afraid then.

Skip forward to when I was studying to get my bachelor in early childhood education (when I was about 36ish). I was sitting in the car one day on a nice looking street having some me and God time. It was there that God planted a seed in my mind. I had been listening to a Christian radio station where they were interviewing a lady whom was a missionary.

I could picture what the lady was saying so clearly. Below is only very disturbingly similar to what she was saying. It didnt and doesnt matter what country these children are from.

When the first cameras entered the Romanian orphanages in 1990 the world was stunned by what was revealed. Children tied to cribs and chairs, often cold, underfed and smeared with their own feces. The pictures of starving, unloved children had a huge impact.

Not all the children in the orphanages were actual orphans. Many had been abandoned by desperately poor families who had been forced to have more children than necessary as past of Ceausescu's insane population building policy.

Psychological damage and developmental delay

Imagine what is could be like to be brought up in an institution in Romania in the worst circumstances. You could be cold and bored, with meagre and unvarying meals, bleak mealtime experiences fighting for food or your bottle propped up in a cot.

You had nobody to call your own, to look forward to seeing, to love and hold you. The strict regimentation left no time for personal attention or affection and there was very little color or variety.

This could be made worse by disability, illness or abuse.

You may have often had sores and infestations.

Psychological damage suffered in this type of institution is deep-rooted and more difficult to address than physical effects. Many orphans are far from recovering psychologically. This lack of human contact, color, variety, stimulation, understanding and concern almost always leads to developmental delays.

(The information was taken from www.relieffundforromania.co.uk)

She inspired me and I was prompted to decide that one day Id like to work with the orphans. I felt at the time God was saying in China and although the above transcript is taken from a Romanian orphanage as I said it doesnt matter where these children are. They are still numerous and need love.

There at times when I now get impatient. Wanting to give and go now!! God however, is reminding me it will be in His time. That He has me right where He wants me to be right now. That Im not just idly waiting for my youngest to grow - that He has made me part of a great team (even if I do say so myself) and allowed me to get involved with Sunday School teaching. That I have an important job installing the Word and Himself into my sons lives. And of course learning more about Him.