We have choices.

“But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.  But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15

I was watching the Cubs play Atlanta recently and there was a television commercial that tried to play on my emotions and encourage me to adopt an African elephant for $12 a month.  Those little elephants are so cute when they are frolicking in a water hole.  Here, in Normal, I feed a large gathering of birds and squirrels from my deck every day for a lot less.  I love watching them from my window and matching them in my bird book.

The African ancestors of the three girls in the attached photo came to Haiti on French slave ships centuries ago.  For this month of April, with 21 days of school, I could have provided a nutritional meal for all three of them each day for $15.75 and if I had sponsored their school, I would have received photos and artwork too.

We have choices, feed elephants, feed birds or feed children in Haiti.  This is an easy decision for me.  The birds and squirrels are my local mission and feeding school kids in Haiti is my international mission.  The school kids living in Haiti will bring the message “HE is Risen” to people along their journey until they are called home, mission complete.  We have choices.  Doing HIS work is our best choice.

Heavenly Father, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown.  Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  Amen.

May God be with you…Jay