My aunt just left for Colorado. She came back to the states for a little bit to see family and friends that she left behind to go teach and do mission work in Africa.
I spoke to her at length about what she was doing over there with these kids and adults. Surprisingly biblical teachings are low on the list.
The average education level in the area she is in is 4th-5th grade. The average life expectancy is 40-45. Families are started by 12 year old girls. People are dying in this village because they have nothing to live for, except sex and alcohol. They believe that because all of the people around them are dying at an alarming rate that they better live life now. This leads to HIV and alcoholism and other destructive behaviors which shortens the life span and perpetuates the behaviors.
My aunt on an unending daily basis attempts to weasel in some happiness. She does it not by teaching the bible or by preaching. She does it by simple acts of kindness. A "Hello Kitty" band aid given to a small girl that has never seen a bandaid or has never seen one this pretty. She does not even put it on her cut she just carries it in her pocket because it makes her happy.
A small girl gets a 5 stitch gash over eye and her parents cannot afford stitches at the government hospital. STITCHES!!!!
I am not asking for people to run to Africa to save people. What I am saying is that people need to try to bring some happiness, no matter the amount in to someone's life that has no happiness.
Think about the above situation here in America. I am sure that everyone has seen or knows of similiar situations. What if the situation was yours? Wouldn't you like some happiness in your life.
I spoke to her at length about what she was doing over there with these kids and adults. Surprisingly biblical teachings are low on the list.
The average education level in the area she is in is 4th-5th grade. The average life expectancy is 40-45. Families are started by 12 year old girls. People are dying in this village because they have nothing to live for, except sex and alcohol. They believe that because all of the people around them are dying at an alarming rate that they better live life now. This leads to HIV and alcoholism and other destructive behaviors which shortens the life span and perpetuates the behaviors.
My aunt on an unending daily basis attempts to weasel in some happiness. She does it not by teaching the bible or by preaching. She does it by simple acts of kindness. A "Hello Kitty" band aid given to a small girl that has never seen a bandaid or has never seen one this pretty. She does not even put it on her cut she just carries it in her pocket because it makes her happy.
A small girl gets a 5 stitch gash over eye and her parents cannot afford stitches at the government hospital. STITCHES!!!!
I am not asking for people to run to Africa to save people. What I am saying is that people need to try to bring some happiness, no matter the amount in to someone's life that has no happiness.
Think about the above situation here in America. I am sure that everyone has seen or knows of similiar situations. What if the situation was yours? Wouldn't you like some happiness in your life.
