“‘And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name
welcomes me’” (Matthew 18:5).
Wichelande lives in Colmini. It’s a church and school
located in the desert. When you ask her to draw what makes her happy, she’ll
draw her house, chickens, and cactus flowers. Wichelande doesn’t smile for the
camera, but as soon as you turn around, she’s running and playing with her
friends in the hot sun. It’s a different world than in America. If you ask a
child to draw what makes them happy, most likely you’ll see pictures of family,
clothes, and some video games.
Wichelande is one of many children in Colmini, and in Haiti,
and in the world. Her immediate world is simple, trying to learn in a loud
one-room school that houses three classrooms at one time. Since she has three
brothers and five sisters, large feasts for dinner are rare.
Two disciples argued about who would be the greatest and
asked Jesus for the final answer. In response, Jesus pulled a child close to
him, and asked that we humble ourselves like a child. We should welcome
children, he says.
God didn’t distinguish Wichelande from any other child in
the world, or in your neighborhood. God knows Wichelande, and likes her. At
this time, Wichelande is not sponsored. We trust God to find a person to
welcome Wichelande. Will you join us in praying for Wichelande’s future
sponsor?
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