Feeding Kids

A few weeks ago I got to participate in something wonderful. God used me to feed a child thousands of miles away. He used CCF student ministries to feed hundreds of kids thousands of miles away. The experience of being used by God is very hard to describe. There are many feelings and thoughts that bubble up during an event like the 30 Hour Famine. For some the thought of not eating for 30 hours is too scary to even entertain. For others it is not a problem at all. While it was cool for us to experience what many go through every single day, what is really cool about an event like this is that it brings out a persons sense of servanthood. It is a humbling thing to ask someone for money to help support kids in another country. I was in a conversation recently discussing fundraising for mission trips and we were processing why it was so hard to ask people to help financially. Culture has told us that money comes after work, not before and that if we want to make money we need to work for it. My question is, does that reflect how God chooses to use money? If we believe that it is all God's money anyway then does it really matter when He chooses to use it or for what purpose. When missionaries ask for support they are not asking for a handout or for an individuals sense of generosity to win the day. They are calling each and every person to the mission that God has called them too. That is a wonderful thing that we can all get behind and support in any way possible. We should always be asking the question, "God what are you calling me into today?" With that kind of heart and mindset I don't think we will have a hard time asking for and giving money too those around us.