Saturday night, Adie and I packed up our generator, projector and other film stuff and headed out to a near by orphanage. I haven't been to this orphanage in years and it was the first ever visit for Adie. Apparently, there are nearly 60 children that sleep at this particular one. Honestly, it was heartbreaking.
About 18 months ago, while home in the US on furlough, I told a story about my visit to this particular orphanage and a very kind lady approached me about how to get involved. Over the course of a year she was able to raise a grand to help purchase new mattresses. So, this past Saturday we were able to purchase and deliver 48 brand new matresses for the orphans. And boy what a thrilled it was!
We brainstormed about what would be the best way to give this gift and to make it a lasting one. Well, we knew that the matresses would eventually wear out but the message of Christ would last the test of time. So, we decided to show an evangelistic film to the young folks. Now remember they don't have a t.v. and probably have never even seen a feature film before in their lives; so this was a big deal for them. It was a private showing of a film they've never seen before. The film followed a real life story of a family that was caught up in Voodoo worship and sacrifice and when all started to fall apart they realize they were missing something. The film is called "La Solution" and depicts Christ as the only solution for eternal life. The entire family ended up coming to Christ and renouncing all their fetishes. It can be a bizarre story for American's to watch because it is so foreign to us but for the Togolese it is so close to home--something that so many deal with on a daily basis.
After the film we were able to share the salvation plan with the kids. We also gave them N.T. Bibles, tracts and a t-shirts (which they were thrilled to receive). The kids were so excited that we would think of them and their needs. Christmas is an wonderful time of year and I am so thankful for the dear lady in the US who took this burden on her shoulders and made such a difference in so many of these children's lives!
So many have so little but to know that some have Christ...it makes all the difference.
