Some days people question why they do what they do, or if there is any benefit in continuing to struggle through with their work. Other days the fruits of the labor are evident, and there is no question that God is at work. We got to experience one in the latter category this month!
It has been 15 years since the genocide in Rwanda. There are five million Rwandans under the age of 18. Many are hungry, homeless orphans who are victims of disease and exploitation.
Recently, at the NACC, I was listening to a speaker who told the story of Penn Jillette, an illusionist, comedian, and vocal atheist. Recounting an instance when he was moved by a Christian who kindly engaged him and gave him a Bible, he said, “You must really hate someone to not proselytize them.”