Tanzania Trails: Why We Do What We Do
Michael’s Statement
After 50 years of preaching and reading scriptures I have become
convinced God’s heart is tilted toward the poor, the outcast, the
helpless, the widows and orphans. Scriptures like James 1:27,
Matt 25:31-46, Isaiah 58:6 -14 and Prov 21:13 plus a host of others
compel me to help. Helping the poor is not an option with me. It is
the very heart of God. Saint Francis of Assisi made the statement and
I believe it to be true, “When you leave this earth you can take
nothing with you that you have received; only what you have given.”
Jesus, the only Son of God, time and time again as he dealt with the
poor, the hungry, the lost and the helpless showed us how we should
feel toward the poor. Once when 5,000 people were hungry and
helpless, Mark 6:34 sums up Jesus’ heart for me, “When Jesus landed
and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them....”
May the things that touched Jesus’ heart touch ours as well.
Dorris’
Statement
After taking tours of Neema House on more than one loud and messy
occasion, visitors have expressed this sentiment, “Oh My, how can
you stand this!” On any particular day a whole room of babies may be
sick with a bug, they do share germs along with pacifiers and sucking
fingers quite frequently. Consequently a whole room of babies may be
sick and crying, with snotty noses running down their lips, diarrhea
pooh everywhere on you and your clothes, spit up down your back and
running warm down your arm, you are carrying one baby in a sling on
your back and one being comforted in front while trying to take the
temperature of another one! It seems quite reasonable to ask the
question, “For the Love of God how can anyone do this!” I want to
tell them, “Yes, that is why!” For the Love of God.
Here are some photos that will help you understand why we do what we
do. These are all new babies who have come to live at Neema House in
the last few weeks:
Formula for these babies is very
expensive. Our formula bill runs about $1500 per month! On May 3, in
Temple, TX, we are doing a 5 K Run to help buy formula for these
babies. Register to run by going to our website:
www.tanzaniaorphanhelp.com.
Grace to you,
Michael and Dorris Fortson
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