IS LEARNING fun, hard work or both?

Finding balance between thinking about deep and important issues while wanting to spend a Saturday just enjoying God's beautiful world is on my mind as I write. Since I'm waiting for Comcast to come after waiting all yesterday afternoon for a scheduled appointment they missed keeps me from being totally free right this minute though.


So, while I wait, I reread ACTION International's newsletter.  I've know ACTION missionaries before and trust what they send me.  They work in urban areas with street children, the poor, the disenfranchised. When I saw their topic was UGANDA, I took notice.


Here are some quotes from Keith McFarland of New Hope Uganda.


"While the West tends to simply view Kony as a terrorist who can be brought to justice through military power, the reality is that BEHIND Kony is deep Satanic bondage and power.  Kony is in a line of witchcraft- using children-abusing 'warlords' who love POWER-demonic power, material power, and power over people through fear.  There is deep and serious spiritual bondage here, beyond the simplicity of a simple 'Let's go get him!' This satanic ritual did not begin with Kony, but was passed on to him from his predecessor in the 'use fear to control people' line of control."
I'll just let those words peculate in your minds for a while before we later touch that troubling topic. OK?


MOVING ON!
I read "While most of us here in Uganda understand the need for GOOD schools and education that has the ability to touch and impact lives, education must be seen in the context of the needs that are much GREATER and DEEPER in the lives of hurting children.......Education cannot replace family, and independence (a characteristic of the orphan heart) leads to self-reliance, isolation and ultimately death.


HOW THIS CONNECTS WITH EAFC PHILOSOPHY
"Support is good, but partnership is best.  Find out how you can truly partner.  The book When Helping Hurts  has some good insights into this discussion.......


"Check financials of any ministry you are considering working with.  If only 30% or 50% of the money given is actually getting "on the ground" or directly to those in need, you should step back and re-evaluate."


There is soooooo much more, videos and all, I could have passed on, but my attempt here is to shrink, to reduce so much of the available information out there.  If there's information overload, then the potential good has imploded on itself and you won't be able to take what you could have learned to others for whom You are opinion leaders!


Stay with me, please!  Do the necessary hard work but shoot,


LET"S ENJOY TODAY, WHAT A GIFT!