Today is a new "holiday" in the Watson house. Last week Aisley learned of the word holiday and now associates it with gifts, treats, and school parties. This morning when I began attempting to explain the meaning behind Orphan Sunday she frankly responded with "Mom, I don't want to talk about this". Knowing my softhearted girl well, I could tell that she’s already put up a wall to protect her little heart from the harsh 4-year old interpretation of the orphan reality. I never realized it began this early. I truly believe that much of the problem we, as extremely wealthy and extravagantly comfortable Amercians, face is desensitization to the world’s problems-such as the plight of orphans. It takes us out of our comfort and into a place of guilt, conviction, and sacrifice. Who would choose that when you can just eat your way to happiness or buy it at the mall? Orphans? What orphans? Walls are up in all of our hearts.
Orphan Sunday is a day to remember the orphan and devote yourself to them in prayer. Prayer is the absolute, very best, thing you can do to help orphans. Pray daily. Pray specifically, pray generally, just pray.
This day is also meant to spread awareness and education about the condition and needs of orphans throughout the world and provoke a willingness to intervene.
I’ll post more on this during nap time, but until then I hope you’ll join many in lifting orphans in prayer and allow God to penetrate the walls you’ve built to protect yourself against the many hurts and needs of orphans.
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