IT
IS THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT
MATTER!
So
often we look for BIG. A big house, a big car. A big change. A big
star, whether it be a movie star or a pop star. The bigger the
better. We get so caught up with BIG that we tend to forget the rest.
But stop to think for a moment. Big began as little. What is more,
big would not be big without the little details. In order for
something to become big, all the little things must be in place.
Therefore, it is the little things that really matter.
This
is also the case in Laredo where we are getting closer to the
inauguration of wawa wasi Samuelito. In this day care unit it
definitely is the little ”things” that matter. As you will know
from earlier articles on this blog, we are supporting the Laredo area
in Northern Peru. It is an agricultural area with many poor families.
The small children from poor and underprivileged families will
receive the care and stimulation they need to develop skills and be
ready for school in some years. With great hope and expectation we
believe that this is the beginning of the end of poverty. Not on a
short term basis of course. This is the long term perspective. This
is the future generation. This is 20 years from now, but the future
begins now, and it begins with the small kids. They Matter! They are
important! They are the future!
We
still need sponsors for many of the children and we still need to get
many of the things that are needed. Toys, diapers, zink powder,
furniture size one to three years, etc. It is our prayer that God
will nudge people to sponsor a child and that these people will
listen to that nudge.
Often
times we don't even imagine the difference we can make with something
as simple as a sponsorship. We send some money, and usually don't
think much of it. You need to see with the eyse of the receivers. You
need to see the relief on the faces of these parents once they know
that somebody has decided to give their son or daughter a better
childhood. Picture the mother with tears in her eyes upon receiving
the news. This is how much it matters. This is the magnitude of your
support. For these families the difference is immense. It is a heavy
burden off their shoulders. It is you making a real change. What may
seem a little thing to us can be a tremendous thing for someone else.
Something so little can become that big.
It
is the little things that
matter!
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