Well today my reading is from my morning & evening devotional Grace for the Moment by Max Lucado. God walks Among the suffering, He took our suffering on him and carried our diseases. Matthew 8:17
Picture a battleground strewn with wounded bodies and you see Bethesda. Imagine a nursing home overcrowded and understaffed, remember the orphans in Bangladesh or the abandoned in New Delhi and you will see what people saw when they passed Bethesda. What did they hear? An endless wave of groans, suffering and need. What did they do? Most walked past. But not Jesus. Do you ever feel ill at ease around people in great need? How do you respond to them? How would God respond to them? These are questions we all need to stop and think about.
Today I stopped and just observed at all the action that was being carried on at Global Samaritan. There is so much that is being accomplished with such a small staff and with the help of much needed volunteers. Through their hard work and selflessness they are doing good by helping our neighbor, across all boundaries. I think God would approve.
My help was needed today to input the data that has been documented in regards to their medical supply inventory. Kathy who is also a volunteer went over the categories that we are logging everything under and how to do additional research on a specific item if needed. Yesterday I worked on documenting this information so today it made it easier to understand what I was logging. It was a bit slow, tedious and time consuming because you have to be detailed, specific, and accurate as possible on description. The purpose for this is because the Auditors would like this to be done. Also, it is all part of a long term goal that Esther has that when an Organization has a need they will eventually be able to go to Global site and search the inventory to see if their need can be filled. We have a lot of logging to do but by doing a little everyday brings them closer to their goal. It is rewarding to know that I am playing a little part in helping them achieve this goal eventually.
Tomorrow I will see where they may need me the most!!!