Meet Melvin

Friday December 11th 2009.

Melvin..melvin..melvin. Where will I even start. Melvin is the 8 year old crazy man that I started sponsoring since last July '09. He lives in the slums of Mathare-valley in Nairobi, Kenya. As much as I can explain of why I believe this young man was 'given' to me as a blessing to my life...I'm going to have to ask you to just take my word for it.
All children are special, really - they are...but there are just some children that seemed to be placed in my life that bring meaning to my life. Melvin is very very bright. And, for people who know me a little? You know how I LOVE imagination! Melvin has it. He has his own mind and world inside of him. I treasure that in people and respect it to the fullest. Because, exactly that is what I believe God meant when He tried to get through to us that we have to remain child and take them as an example. Melvin is a child and I thank God he has a place like Compassion where he can explore himself, learn about life and there's no DOUBT in my mind this guy will go places.
Thank God, Melvin comes from a loving and warm home. A little slum-hut called home, but God is present.
As I've come to know God; He is Mighty and Great. Holy and beyond words to really describe well...A God to honour and kneel for. Though, on the other side, God has great scences of humor, loves craziness...and let there JUST be this person named Melvin, together with his family - connect to Stef's craziness.
I can tell you all about the activities of the day during the visit - but to me, more important is to remember that God works in wonderful ways. (*sigh* - How do I explain this without sounding cheezy?) I cannot put it any different than that I believe God had our ways cross. That I can be a blessing to his life, to his family...and that he and his family are a blessing to my life. Blessing....
It's a word we might have used too much. But if you understand the joy and butterflies you feel sometimes when you meet someone exceptional - you know it's a blessing. To say the least; That's Melvin to me.