Feed the Children

Here’s some of how God has led and provided for us as we prepared for the trip… Several weeks ago, Jason’s dad told him that he’d been having a reoccurring dream about our trip to Nicaragua with the message “feed the children.” So, Jason told us and encouraged us to ask God to help us understand what this meant. One afternoon when I had some time to ask God about it, I felt like playing guitar so I asked God if he’d speak to me through song. I started strumming and God inspired a new song that revealed more of his heart and intention behind the message. I’ll copy the lyrics at the end of this post for those of you who haven’t heard it yet. I relayed this to the rest of the group to get their thoughts since it wasn’t exactly specific instructions for what we should do. Katie (who lives full time with Amigos in Nicaragua) said that they don’t really do handouts of food, but that they don’t have bibles in Spanish and would love for the kids and families to be able to have some. So, we decided to try to take down as many bibles as we thought we could fit in our bags. We got Core involved in this so that they could invest in our trip in another way than praying for us. We took a collection at Nightlife (our large group meeting), asking people to donate a bible, which were $2 each. When we counted it afterward, the amount Core donated was exactly what we had spent on the bibles that we’d already had shipped so they would make it in time. I was in awe that God would provide so amazingly for what he had inspired us to do before we even left. In addition to the bibles, people also decided to donate children’s books in Spanish, musical toys for the kids, and additional money that we can use for whatever other needs God leads us to while we’re there.

In all of the preparation, it was quite encouraging to see that God is really with us in this trip, though it was largely born out of the desires of our hearts to see, encourage, and work with Katie and the people in Nicaragua.

Pray for:
The bibles to make it to us in time for Jason, Jeff, and Erin to bring them down
Wisdom in using the provision God has given us
Continued leading from the Spirit while we are there in all that we do

Feed the Children
Verse 1:
Feed the children
Love my children
Shine light into the dark of night
Care for the oppressed
Love the lonely one
Make my will done

Chorus 1:
On an earth that is scorched
And in hearts that are slain
Oh, they need to know
Know my name
Let my light be shown
Let my love be known
You must be my witness
To the ends of the earth

Verse 2:
Feed the children
They are my children
Do not neglect the apples of my eye
You must care
You must go
Or they will never know

Chorus 2:
For the earth it is scorched
And their hearts have been slain
Oh they must know
Must know my name
Let my light be shown
Let my love be known
You must bring my healing
To the ends of the earth

Bridge:
Don’t you know you are my children
Redeemed from the pit of death
Don’t you know that’s free
And free for all to see
Don’t you know I want to save
And that I am brilliant love
You’ve got to trust
That I am mighty to save

Chorus 3: An earth that is scorched
And hearts that are slain
Oh, they need to know
That I will save
Let my light be shown
Let my love be known
You must preach my word
To the ends of the earth