From Our RHK Executive Director: Faith in Action

Each night we meet with the kids, I feel the burden of making sure we stick with our Mission and Vision. If you are not quite sure what that is, let me put it here:

The Mission of RHK is "Sharing God's love with inner-city children through Biblical principles, with physical and spiritual solutions."

RHK's Vision is "Meeting the physical, emotional, and educational needs of inner-city children by instilling hope in a safe, Christ-centered environment."

So many things are pulling at the kids. In school, they are taught what is popular in society and even change history. We all know they are not hearing about Jesus in the public school. With this reality comes pressure to ensure RHK sticks to its mission and vision, even when it is not the "popular" view.

There are program nights at RHK when we wonder if the kids have listened to anything they were taught. Then, it happens—the nights when YOU learn more than you teach.

Let me tell you about a couple of these times that recently happened within days of each other.

A few months ago, I had surgery on my left hand, and it was in a brace. As I walked through Pebbles cafeteria (the first and second-grade area), one of the girls ran up to me and lightly touched my brace. She looked up at me with her big, bright eyes and asked if she could pray for me. I said, "Absolutely!" So, we went and sat down, and she said the sweetest little prayer. She prayed I would get rest and be able to heal. She warmed my heart. But it didn't stop there. Later that evening, I walked through the area again. She ran up to me again and asked if she could pray again. Of course, I said yes. Her little heart knew who the true healer was. She spoke sweetly to Jesus, asking for my healing. Oh, out of the mouths of babes.

The next time she came to RHK, she saw me and had a big grin. In her hand, she had a plastic bag. She handed it to me and said it was for me. I looked, and there was this adorable CareBear with a sun on its belly, a couple of notes, Jell-O, and a dollar. She wanted me to have them. Then, her brother came over with a note, as well.

These two definitely have the gift of encouragement!

A couple of days after this happened, another girl came up to me with another dollar.

She had found it and wanted me to have it. I asked her if she wanted to donate it back

 to RHK, and she got so excited. Together, we went and put it in our donation box. She

was beaming!

The first girl's dollar was also donated back to RHK. The girls felt so good giving back

to RHK.

These girls remind me of the Bible's account of the widow's mite. Here I am, looking for

something huge to happen, to make a huge difference, instead of looking at the small

steps on the way.

In Luke 21, the widow put her two mites into the offering, and Jesus said to her, "Truly I say

to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance

have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood she had."

1 John says, "Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and truth."

The girls' actions spoke louder than words. They put their faith into action by giving what they had.

Neither girl had a lot to give, yet they gave what they had joyfully. Their actions showed their faith. This is a win for Christ. They see the importance of prayer, giving, RHK, and most of all Jesus. I am anticipating more wins for Christ through the kids.

Blessings,

Dee Lacny, Executive Director, Rock House Kids