Our first week in Russia was spent teaching Vacation Bible School and playing with some of the cutest and purest souls on this planet.

Each morning we would walk hand in hand with God’s children to and from the beach. Have you ever held the hand of a 5-year-old boy or girl? Do you remember the specific feeling that coincides with the grasp of a child’s hand in yours? That little hand resting in yours is the closest humanity can get to replicating the feeling of God’s unconditional love.

Each morning a young orphan would take our hand in theirs and teach us of God’s unconditional love. These children did not care about our past. They did not care about our accomplishments or wealth in this world. They only cared that we were there with them, hand in hand, in that present moment in time.

Such a profound experience stirs up many thoughts and emotions. As a team we felt helpless. Helpless that all the comfort we could provide them was time spent, touch given and games played. Helpless that all we could really give them was our love. Helpless that we could not give what these little loving hands deserved. Helpless that we must leave these children taking with us only our faith that they will be safe in His arms.

We felt helpless, but not hopeless. Although we as Christians are helpless to ultimately save these children, our Creator and our God is not helpless. Our God is greater, our God is stronger, our God is higher than any other.

As Christians we seek comfort and refuge in our faith that our God will provide for every need both physically and spiritually for His Children and now our children. At the end of our first week in Russia, we decided that Isaiah 40:11 said it best: “He tends his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart.”

Kalie, Sally, Elizabeth, Sarah Anne and Clay were Project Go! volunteers last June in Russia. This devotional was taken from the It’s Your Mission blog. The deadline to sign up to be a 2012 Project Go! volunteer is Feb. 5. Click here for more information.

 
Prayers of the Week: Â
-God, prepare the hearts of young people to serve internationally this summer in short-term and long-term capacities. Be with those who feel called to go, but are hesistant. Help them to trust in you to provide.
-God, remind us to pray constantly for missionaries, especially those in countries where Christianity is illegal and Christians’ lives are in danger. Protect those who are risking their lives to serve you.

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