Jesus Loves You

I want to share a story from today. I will say first off it is very sad but opened my eyes to the others in this world that are hurting. At the orphanage there is a little girl named Idis. She is a cute little girl with a huge smile and very curly hair. She is one of "mi amigas." But today, she really opened my eyes to the pain she was experiencing in her life and from her past. She is around 3 or 4 years old. It came time for the group and I to leave the orphanage and head back to the mission house. At this time, she was laying down for her afternoon nap. I was watching from a distance as Miriam helped translate for one of the ladies in the group. I could tell it was a very heavy conversation and there was a lot of emotion involved. After the finished talking we walked back to the bus and I noticed Miriam was crying, but I was unsure as to why.

Here is the story I soon found out. As the lady from the group was walking out and telling Idis bye through the window. She said "Jesus loves you!"

Idis replied, "Why? Will he hurt me? Where is my mom?"

So young but has experienced so much at the same time. Sometimes we see the smile on a person's face but do not realize how much they have gone through and are suffering. It is easy to just say, "Jesus loves you" and move on with our Christian walk. It is easy to stay in our bubbles and not get our hands dirty in ministry. But the thing is there are still hurting people, people that need hope, people that need to hear the gospel!

I am not sure what is going through Idis young little mind right now. But I pray that she is finding joy and hope in Jesus and knowing that he truly loves her and wants an eternal relationship with her.

But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick." - Matthew 9:12