FROM THE DESK OF PASTOR WILL

[Rev. William Griffith]

"I met a little girl during our outreach who I gave some applesauce and a sandwich to. She tucked the applesauce away and took one slice of bread from the sandwich and put the rest of the sandwich back in the bag. Then she nibbled. One tiny bite at a time. Slowly, she nibbled. "Sweetheart, I know you're hungry. Why don't you eat the whole sandwich? Why are you eating only one slice of bread"?, I asked her as I knelt in front of her. "The rest is for someone else who might be hungry. So I'm eating my bread slowly so it lasts longer", she replied. There was such love in her eyes. So much love in what she did. My eyes filled with tears. Of course, I gave her another sandwich and more applesauce. But she ministered to me that night. She could have devoured the whole sandwich and then asked for more. She took the smallest portion and saved the rest for someone else who might need to eat. It breaks the heart so see our babies out there weathering such conditions. They don't complain. They don't whine. They don't stop smiling. Their poverty has not destroyed their joy. How many of us have all of our needs met and still we grumble, complain and are just plain miserable. When I asked her why she was so happy, she replied: "My mommy loves me. Jesus loves me". Out of the mouths of babes. No matter what your circumstance today, if you have someone who loves you and who you can love, you have joy. And remember...GOD LOVES YOU".

-Pastor William Griffith

Evangel Pacific Ministries