What began as a joyful story just a week ago has become a heartbreaking reminder of the daily struggles the poorest among us face. JesusFedMe (JFM) had celebrated a powerful moment of transformation for a mother of eleven and her children. We had clothed the little ones who once had no clothes, provided a place to sleep, and shared the love of Christ with a family that had known nothing but hardship. God had broken through the darkness and brought hope to their home. But today, we found ourselves on a different kind of mission — not to bless, but to trace, to search, and to find.
The family had been evicted from their already poor home by a landowner. They had vanished from where we last saw them rejoicing, with no notice and nowhere to go. Our hearts sank when we heard the news. But with prayer in our hearts and determination in our steps, JFM went out today to trace them — to find where they had gone, and if they were safe. It was a long, difficult day, walking through villages and asking questions, all while praying that the Lord would guide us to them.
Eventually, we found some of the children in a nearby neighborhood. The mother, we were told, had gone out searching for grass and dry wood to build another temporary shelter — a desperate attempt to give her children a place to sleep again. Seeing the children alone, unsure and waiting, was more than heartbreaking. It’s hard to describe what it feels like to see children with no bed, no roof, and no certainty of the next meal — children who had just begun to hope again.
This kind of suffering shouldn’t exist, yet it surrounds us daily. But even in such painful moments, we are reminded why JFM exists. We are not just here to bring temporary relief — we are here to walk with people through their trials, to shine the light of Christ into their darkest valleys, and to be living vessels of His love. We saw the tears today, but also courage — the courage only a mother full of faith can show, gathering scraps to rebuild from nothing.
JFM has promised to help this family again. We will not abandon these children, nor let this story end in sorrow. As long as the Lord provides, we will return to lift them again, with food, shelter, and the hope of Jesus. Their suffering may be great, but our God is greater. Please pray with us as we continue to walk with this family and many others like them, believing that the same God who lifted them once will do it again.
Trying to build another home with grass and dry banana leaves
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