Once upon a time there was a little boy who came to a strange, but interesting land called Waumba. (Pretty original stuff, I know. Just stay with me.) The little boy met other people the same size he was. They seemed nice, but he wasn't sure how to act around them. He met very kind big people, but he wasn't sure if he could trust them. In this new land, they spoke of Love and Gentleness. He did not know these words, he had never seen what they were. He knew Anger and Frustration. These he had seen. They were familiar and he knew them well.
This new land was not at all like the land he came from. It made him feel confused. The new land seemed happier, but the other land was where he lived.
Now I wish I could tell you that this story goes on to a "happily ever after' ending. But the truth is, I don't know how this story ends. Because it's still being written. What I can tell you is that this story is true. And, that you are part of it. Sometimes the story you're in, makes you want to close the book. The story is too complicated. There are too many plots and the characters are less than appealing. No one would blame you for shelving this story.
But the Author in this story is very good. And you know that He would want you to continue to turn the pages in this book.
Whether you know it or not, every week you are making a significant impact in, not just the life of a child, but in the life of a family. With every smile, every hug, every song... you are influencing the outcome of someone's story. Thank you for making that first impression of who God is in the lives of children.And thank you for having the courage to keep reading.
