tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43480467279545310752011-04-21T19:12:22.783-07:00Ceitci's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07304281961151328789noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348046727954531075.post-72841505039721305742008-06-22T14:07:00.000-07:002008-06-22T14:09:09.172-07:00Jesus took on the mission of coming to earth to rescue us. He is the first Missionary and our great example. Following His footprints, our foundation, Changing a Generation has a mission to rescue the forgotten children of the world. One of our sponsorship programs is located in Ghana, West Africa. Below is a heart-moving story written by my friend Nanette Neely who recently returned from a trip there. We would love to hear your comments!<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">For the second year in a row I was privileged to go to Ghana, West Africa with a small team from New Song Community Church representing Changing a Generation-One Life at a Time. We worked with Chief Nana Dapaah in setting up the structure for fund transfers and finding responsible parties to oversee the children's schooling. On our trip we saw so many things that touched our hearts, but what broke my heart the most was a question that a teacher in the village of Bamboi asked….."What do we tell the girls?" </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when the girl is hungry?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We have no food so we turn her away.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when the girl has no books?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">We have no money so away we look.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when the girl's stomach growls?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">There is no rice, there are no yams.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when the girl goes searching for something to fill</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The hollow, empty place where food should be?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when her dreams are dashed?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">There will be no education to lift her out of this place.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say when the girl begs for tuition,</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wanting to bring her ambitions to fruition?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say to this beautiful girl child?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">What do we say to these daughters of Bamboi?</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Proverbs 24:11-12</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, "But we knew nothing about this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards you life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?"</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><br />-Nanette Neely<br />Changing a Generation is starting a new mission rescue operation in Ghana-- we would like to give as many girls as possible the opportunity to receive education. <br /><br />Will you become a Mission Rescue Partner with us?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4348046727954531075-7284150503972130574?l=ceitciblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ceitci's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07304281961151328789noreply@blogger.com0