Ever die of hunger? June 9, 2011

Have you ever known a person, whom you deeply love, die of hunger?

Ever held the hand of a friend, looked at their withering body, and realized you have nothing to give them to restore their                     body to health?

Have you ever had 2 siblings die of starvation?

I haven’t.

But my friend Rosylnn has.

Not once, but 3 times.

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Her words were read to us at a workshop in Uganda:

“I’ve had a good friend die in my arms due to hunger”.

Silence. Dead Silence.

I blinked once, twice, trying to register those words. I looked around the room, searching peoples faces, trying to understand…trying to make sense of those words…

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Since our Uganda trip we’ve spent time getting to know each other. She works for an organization that brings her into the slums. She raises money so that kids can be fed when their caretakers have nothing to offer but dirty water. When funds are low she goes to people/friends/family/anybody in order to get enough money to feed these children. She fights for them, so that she wouldn’t need to see one more hungry loved one dying.

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$150 dollars a month feeds about 200 children!  TWO. HUNDRED. CHILDREN!

Thats chum change. Thats a monthly cell phone bill or cable bill, thats dinner for 5, that’s a pretty new dress, that’s that lamp or extra car accessory that I didn’t need but wanted….

Thats money that many people have….including myself…

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Why are people still dying of hunger when the resources are not so far away? 

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For Rosslyn both physical and spiritual hunger need to be addressed.

I agree.

For what good is earthly life if the spiritual life leads to eternal death?

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I might be only one person and not the Savior of this world, but I am the Saviors child and He calls His own to feed the hungry…whichever kind of hunger that is.

If you can & want to help please contact me. Lets use our God-given blessings for good.

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