Yesterday I (Deborah) had a chance to go visit a rural mountain family. I was collecting information for an upcoming BHM newsletter and needed to get some information about a little girl who needs a sponsor.
We picked up her sister from school and then went to find the little girl. The little girl had been sick that morning so we tried to find her and her mother at a local clinic, but she wasn't there. We went to the home anyway and it was very eye opening to see the conditions that this family lives is. There are 7 girls and 2 boys in the family. The boys have moved out, but all the girls still live at home along with 3 cousins and their grandfather. All these people sleep in one small room that had 2 single beds in it. One wall of thier house had fallen down so they can't use the other bedroom of their house.
The father wasn't there since he was in his garden which was 1 hour's walk away. That was the closest place that he could find to rent land for a garden.
Even amongst such poverty the family members that we talked with were very happy and content. They didn't beg us for things, which was amazing. It was very evident that the family has made many sacrifices to send their children to school.
It was challenging to me to see this and then to think about all that I have, and to really ask myself if I am content with what I have. Also to thank God for all that He has given me and then realizing that God has so richly blessed me, that I need to share with others around me.
These pictures are of the older sister with her grandpa in the family bedroom. The other is the sister in the kitchen.
1 comment:
thanks for sharing, we all need a little dose or reality once in a while.
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