'Sometimes working in a Third World country makes me feel like I am emptying the ocean with an eyedropper. And just when I have about half a cup full of water it rains. More orphaned children from the north migrate to where I live, more abandoned and dead babies are found, more people are infected with HIV. It is enough to discourage even the most enthusiastic and passionate person. And yet the discouragement only lasts a moment and God tells me to keep going. That He loves me. That He loves these people. That He will never leave or forsake any of us, not one. That my work is important to Him.' - Katie Davis

This I can relate to. Our school has 29 kids. 29 beautiful, precious and unique individuals. But some days it doesn't seem enough for me. I think of the rest of the kids in this city, in this country and in our world. The billions of orphans and abandoned children. The billions in need. And I am tricked into believing that 29 kids just isn't enough. But the truth is - statistics are just statistics and numbers will always just be numbers. But lives can change. There is worth in effecting one life. It's not my job to save the world and it is not my job to meet it's needs. It is my deep privilege to make a difference.
Yes - some days I am a little overwhelmed by what I see, read or hear. But I would like to assure you that I am fine. I am learning and growing through these overwhelming truths - but it has never been too much to handle.
I think back to the individuals who have made a difference in my life - and they were never seeking to make a difference to the most amount of people possible. They were concerned for me. They loved me. They paid attention to an individual. And so that is what I am to do for these kids. I am to see them as individuals. As one person. And work to love that one child.