09/01/2026
Imagine standing here with me.
Feel the sand under your feet. Feel the heat. Now look down and see these children walking past you.
One of them looks up at you.
You smile. They smile back.
And suddenly they aren’t a picture on Facebook anymore. They’re a child standing right in front of you.
Now imagine knowing that you have the greatest message you could ever give them. The hope and salvation of Jesus Christ.
That’s what weighs on me when I’m not there.
Every day I wonder, who are we missing today? Who could we be sitting beside? Who could we be loving, teaching, discipling, and telling about Jesus?
My flesh gets frustrated because I want to be there now.
But until God opens that door again, we keep preparing. We keep praying. We keep raising support.
Because when I look at this picture, I don’t just see children.
I see souls.
And I cannot forget them.