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Kids Camp: Day 10
Here at Lifeline, I work on the domestic side of things. I focus on families here in Alabama who desire to minister to birth parents and adopt domestically. Because of this, I was very excited to serve at Kids Camp. I was excited to see firsthand another side of Lifeline’s ministry and put faces to the souls we serve and advocate for on the other side of the planet.
On the day I served at camp, the children were scheduled to go to Christian Service Mission. Christian Service Mission is a ministry here in Birmingham, Alabama, that serves the underserved and under-resourced people in this community through acts of service and by providing spiritual, social, and tangible resources.
When we got to Christian Service Mission, we were greeted by the smiling faces of the volunteers and employees there. They gave the children a tour of the facility and the grounds. While walking through the gardens, two of the older boys asked questions about the various foods growing and what they tasted like. The staff at CSM was wonderful and let the boys pick the food and try it for themselves. My buddy for the day, Jacob, discovered a new-found love for radishes and he ate MANY despite the dirt that coated them. Jacob is a ball of energy and ALL BOY.
After the tour, the children were able to help pack hygiene bags for some elderly members of the community. I was hesitant on how this would go, but I was amazed by how eager and excited the children were about packing the bags… especially Jenny, one of the older girls who has Down Syndrome. Jenny meticulously packed each bag, making sure not to forget one item. As I watched her walk back and forth down the assembly line, I was reminded of how God creates us all with certain gifts and He uses those gifts for HIS glory. Here was a girl who may be seen by the world as “less than” or incapable of making any sort of difference or impact on the world, serving the hurting in Birmingham. We serve a big God who has big plans for His people that are beyond anything we can comprehend.
Please join me in praying today for these ten precious children. Pray that the Lord will continue to give each of them opportunities to use their gifts for His glory. Pray for forever families for each of these children and for the gospel to take root in their little hearts.
