5 minutes

This is a picture of a young lady and her two boys, 20 months and 12 months (you do the math…). The older boy is just a kid who liked to have his picture taken! When I saw them I thought she was carting her twin boys. So I asked her if I could take a picture of her and her boys. This woman was in my life for less than 5 minutes and I will never forget her. It was nothing she did; it was what she asked of me. She could have asked me for money or food, which I am certain she had little of. But no, she asked me for a Bible. That is what she wanted more than anything else. And I did not have one to give her. We had already handed out all the Bibles we had with. I can still see her standing there, me having to tell her I didn’t have one for her. That sick feeling in my gut is still there when I think about her. When I was standing there all I could think about is the fact that I have a dozen Bibles at home sitting on the shelf, all different kinds, different versions. I can only read one at a time. I ask you how many Bibles do you have sitting on your shelves? Remember there are people in Zambia {and elsewhere} that desire Bibles more than anything. I am going to look into how I can get more Bibles there. God brought this woman and her boys into my life for a brief moment, to open my eyes. I pray I never forget. God’s word is more precious then gold or silver or even food and there are people out there who know that and desire it above all else.