I saw a post on Facebook today that made me angry. I chose not to respond because I get annoyed by the political banter on Facebook that often turns ugly and leaves Christians looking like close minded idiots. Come on people, aren’t we called to be salt and light?
So I thought I’d vent to a much smaller venue. Perhaps that makes me a chicken but I’m okay with that.
Here’s the post:
“America: the only country where we have homeless without shelter, children going to bed without eating, elderly going without needed meds, and mentally ill without treatment – yet we have a benefit for the people of Haiti on 12 TV stations. 99% of people won’t have the guts to copy and repost this. I DID”
Okay, really? First of all, since when did America become the only country that has homeless without shelter, etc.??? Is anyone else confused? Perhaps the post is meant to be sarcastic and I’m just not getting it.
Secondly, I understand that we have a national deficit and that there are hurting and needy people right here in the US, but the worst of days for the US homeless are better than the best of days for the homeless in countless countries around the world. Again, I’m not saying that the US homeless have it easy by any means, but there is assistance available through shelters and soup kitchens.
Yes, the government has sent millions (if not billions) of dollars to Haiti, but it’s also the American people digging into their pockets to help a country in need. I am proud that we are a nation that jumps to help those in need instead of hoarding our wealth for ourselves. We are called to care for the poor and needy . . . both next door and around the world!
Deut. 15:7. “If there is a poor man among you, one of your brothers, in ANY of the towns of the land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand to your poor brother; but you shall freely open your hand to him, and generously lend him sufficient for his need in whatever he lacks.”
Sunday, January 17th marks 6 months on the wait list! The average wait time is still 7.5 months so perhaps we’ll hear something in the next 6 weeks. These things are so unpredictable though. The two families currently at the top of the unofficial wait list have been waiting over 8 months now and referrals have seemed to slow down. Only 1 referral so far in 2010 . . . but a highly celebrated referral because the family had been waiting over a year for siblings and were finally referred twin boys (28 months old). Hooray!
Today marks the fifth month on the wait list. Referrals seem to be coming around month 7 these days so February just might be our month. A part of me thinks it could happen even sooner, given we are #4 for a boy on the “unofficial” wait list, but I’m trying to put that aside and if it happens sooner, then I’ll be elated!








