I got a check in the mail yesterday for $15.oo It was payment for two devotionals I resubmitted a while back. It might surprise you to know that I get very excited when I get a check like that, even though it’s barely enough to cover a McDonald’s meal for two. There is a good reason I get excited when money in any amount comes in from my writing work. Here’s the reason. If I so choose, and about half of the time I do, I can give that money to our ministry work in India.

The school year is winding down in India. The temperatures soar in April and May and for that reason those months are the equivalent of our summer vacation. Lots of children’s groups are held during those months and this year one of my friends in India is training and feeding about 100 children for four days. There will be songs and games, stories and a nice lunch. The stories will teach about a God who loves people, not the gods they are used to hearing about who deceive people and play tricks–gods who demand gifts and offerings with no regard for the well-being of the giver.

These classes will bring life to the children. My little $15 will go into the pot that supports this work and 100 children will hear about Jesus and get a nice meal for four days in a row. It’s hard to understand the impact those four days may have on a child. They will be loved and nurtured. They’ll have fun and their tummies will be full. They’ll get a glimpse of a better way to live and they’ll begin to understand love and forgiveness, mercy and grace and hope. Sound interesting?

You can read more about our work in India at www.onehandfulofrice.org