i love little kids and i could watch them all day long. i love watching them get all excited over the little things, their beautiful smiles. the one thing that really struck me this weekend, was the suffering of the all the kids.
at our 'imagine no malaria' event, we learned that in Africa, a child dies from malaria every 45 secs. at the hospital, we spend time with kids who were terminally ill, some too young to even understand what they were going through, but still they we smiling and playful. bringing so much joy.
it made me ask God why. why He allowed them to suffer, why He couldn't just save them all. but then i saw how He was working through their lives. these kids, sick they maybe, but they had the biggest hearts that had so much love, the biggest smiles that carried so much joy. there were some kids who were 'visitors' and just came to hang out. i saw new friendships made, exchanging coloring pages.
if God could use the little kids, who were sick, some hooked up to machines. what more can He do through us? but first we have to be willing to obey His Word, and allow Him to do the work in and through us. Even if you think you don't have anything to offer, He can still use you.
these kids had nothing to offer except their child-likeness, their love, their smile. and God is using them. to touch the lives of everyone around them. the doctors, nurses, visitors, friends, family.
i remember the smile of the children, and i remember that no one is ever too young to be used by God. :)
