He Served Them Well

Headed for Mexico with his suitcase and a ton of beanies was my 16 year old son He joined his youth group for the adventure of a life time Dozens of orphans and a handful of exhausted workers met them at the orphanage Just waiting for an infusion of new energy They came with the gospel of Jesus Christ and they came with rejuvenating smiles They came with bubble gum and bright colored soccer balls Jesus would have come in the same fashion Showing the orphans how loved they are And spilling his heart out at the end of a long day of games He would preach a kid-friendly Sermon on the Mount And then sit and watch cartoons with them This is how to show love This is how you serve your God Give ‘em everything you’ve got Til you can’t keep your eyes open at the end of the day I hope my son goes back there again one day and shares his heart with them The ones that were there when he was there are all grown now There is a new bunch of orphans with a new set of hearts to be won He served them well By Gwendolen Rix 10-11-14