Too Poor for Lunch

After going into town this last Friday, I realized how well off we are at the orphanage compared to the sourrounding areas. However, the orphanage is still very poor in American standards. Today when lunch rolled around, there was no food. We asked if this was common and the replied that they didn’t eat lunch on Sunday. When I asked why they said that they never had enough food. They had to wait for their groceries to be delivered before they could make something some to carry them through until dinner. When the groceries arrived I was surprised again. There are 18 of us living in our house and the groceries looked like what my family of 6 would buy for a weekend. They are very careful about rationing so that the food lasts. We don’t starve by any means, but luxury is nonexistent. You eat when you are very hungry, not when you are bored or in a snacky mood. It is a very different world here. We really do depend on God to provide. Even living here it is hard to fully understand their way of life because this is all they know. Maybe that isn’t so bad though. I would never choose for anyone to be poor, but these people rely on God. If I can learn to like their food, than maybe their faith can rub off on me as well. This is my prayer, God.