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Burundi? What about Zambia? No India. Wait, aren't you a teacher? An emissary?

 It's been over a year since I have been inspired to write. Thank you One Who Serves who reminded me that I have a blog. Is that perhaps a sign, the fact that I had even forgotten that I had this thing...

 "What am I doing with my passions?" It's a question that I ask myself, and too often than not the answer is nothing... I seem to have contracted tunnel vision. If one passion is coming alive, then the others are untouched coals - but then it hits.

 Out of nowhere tears well up as if I've been struck and I can't ignore what's there, even if it's only a tiny ember. I hadn't forgotten, but I haven't been diligent either. Burundi, Zambia, India, Sudan, teaching, character education, sex trafficking, foster children, street kids, orphans- They are all connected by by this thread

"Defend the poor and fatherless;
Do justice to the afflicted and needy." Psalm 82:3

I want to, need to do more, be more, pray more- but the needle on this thread is

"Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.
    Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them.
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You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,

    so mere people can no longer terrify them." Psalm 10:17-18


I need to listen to you Lord, because it is you who works, and I am only a tool.



So why Burundi? 

  
    


Sounded like his voice.
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