The laborers are Few
Our family took a few hours to help feed the poor, by picking oranges. A very large non-profit in Israel was given an orchard and they asked for volunteers to help pick the fruit for the many soup kitchens and distribution centers for which they give food. About forty people came and as a whole we probably picked the fruit clean from almost two dozen trees. But there were hundreds of trees! Our efforts filled an entire truck, but it was just a drop in the bucket of the potential. It was good for our children to physically help others. It was also a great lesson in the parable of Yeshua, "And he said to them, harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2). Sderot, Israel. We also had the wonderful opportunity as a ministry to host a ministry group from Minnesota. Its always worthwhile for our family when we can find ways to include the childre