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What One Can Do

6.22.09

Paul Havsgaard was a pastor who faithfully served the Lord for many years at Harvest Christian Fellowship. One night after a service, his young daughter Tobe was tragically killed when she was hit by a car.

Like any other parents, Paul and his wife Kathy grieved over the loss of their daughter. But they rejoiced in the hope they would see her again. And instead of becoming bitter, Paul and Kathy took their tragedy and used it for good by starting a ministry to grieving parents.

A few years later, the church began participating in Operation Christmas Child, the Samaritan's Purse outreach. Paul wanted to help deliver some of the shoeboxes, so he went to Romania with Samaritan's Purse. He saw firsthand the plight of the homeless street children there.

Deeply moved, he knew he had to do something. So Paul and Kathy moved to Romania, where they started reaching out to the street children. Since then, they have established a number of children's homes, and hundreds of young lives have been saved.

I have heard it said, "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. What I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do."

God is looking for that one who can make his or her mark. 2 Chronicles 16:9 tells us, "For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him" (NKJV).

Tim Carlisle