Samaritan's Purse

I'm thankful that I work for an organization that forces me not to ignore the plight of the needy around the world. It is so easy for us, living in Canada, in Alberta in particular, to desensitize ourselves to those that are hurting across the globe. It seems so distant, so foreign....and we wrestle with the question of what we can do about it anyway. So, I am thankful that my job forces me to be in contact with the very people that are struggling to make ends meet. It forces me to hear stories and look at pictures of children starving, people struggling as their homes are distroyed in an instant, parents separated from their children, and civilians caught in a constant state of war. I am blessed as I see and hear of people in action, doing the little they can to make this world a better place. They bring food to the hungry, shelter those with no home, care for the orphans, provide clean water to the thirsty, and ultimately, share the true hope that can only be found in Jesus. I am thankful that we all have the opportunity to do this in our own unique way. May God open our eyes to see how He wants to use us.