Saturday, May 29, 2010

let me just start this off by saying... i am so blessed. this morning i got to hear the cry of a brand new life coming into this world. a friend of mine who has been living on the compound gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. and despite how little sleep i got, hearing that cry just filled my soul and all i could think of was how blessed i was to be able to hear and be a part of that. later on today i got to help unload a shipping container for the mobile medical clinic and wash some dishes. these things may not sound like blessings but when i sit now and think about it, they are. i am blessed to be a part of this ministry and to help the french's out in whatever way i can. i feel blessed just to have the david and lorie as my coordinators. then this evening i went to the airport to pick up a couple who will be staying with us for a month and on the way back we took a very bad detour. we went through a compound that just made my heart break into a million pieces. it just hit me like a ton of bricks that i was no longer in the states. i was surrounded by people who had very little and lived on practically nothing. and while we drove through there and i held back the tears i just had think that i am blessed. i'm blessed for the parents that raised me. blessed for the big and even small things that they provided me with. i am just blessed. so if you're reading this, stop for a minute and think about the blessings that God has given you. i think you will be blown away!
sam.

5 comments:

  1. Wow Sam....you are growing up!!! Love this post!

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  2. Sam...you are so correct. We take so much for granted in the USA. Keep posting....its good to hear whats going on. Tell Susan Pitney.hey!!

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  3. So when do we get to see photos of this newborn?

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  4. Sam,
    This is Jacque at Family Promise. I am so glad that you are seeing the world through fresh, compassionate, and loving eyes. Remember that each life you touch may just be a little ripple in a pond but, that ripple has a long range effect. Always pray. Prayer is like sending out sound waves. You can't see it but eventually you will see the effect like certain vibrates of sound can create an avalanche. Prayer can create an avalanche of miraculous blessings. Love you all in Christ

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  5. i'll try to post pics soon, the internet has been down lately. jacque i'm so glad that you found our blog!! i think what you guys do is amazing. thank you for you encouraging words. sam.

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