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A day of listening to James

Yesterday was a tough day for Dana and I as we were so devastated by having to shred James' file. But it was actually a scripture in James that Dana felt told us what to do about that...

"What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such faith save them?

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; Keep warm and well fed" but does nothing about their physical needs , what good is it?

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."

James 2:14-17.

And so James Bwire for Uganda is now a member of the Smith clan and we couldn't be more excited!

We can and so we did.

I think we all need to consider this closely in our daily lives, and as my husband says, be "Yes Men (And Women!)" for God!

A Sad Day

Well, as much as I love being an advocate, today is not one that I will remember fondly. Despite our efforts, James is still unsponsored and we will have to shred his file today.

While it is an amazing feeling to help find sponsors for kids, I must admit, it's more than a little devastating when you fail.

But I have to believe that God has a plan for little James. We're just not going to be the ones to see it come to be.

I have come to think of him as James with the too-big-shoes, as in his photo he is obviously wearing man-sized shoes because he has none. There are six kids in his family and his parents hearn about $3 a month. These are all great reasons to sponsor James, but there's something else about him that moves me. I think it's the expression on his face. Whatever the reason, I care a whole lot about James and I am going to keep praying for him long after I destroy his file. I hope you will too.