trey taylor

zambia // lookin’ for love

// May 15th, 2008 // church

While we were in Zambia, the majority of our time was spent with kids. We couldn’t get enough. They seemed to live ok without power,water or food, they were even cool having to go the bathroom in a river. Although half of the population is under the age of 15 and undernourished it would seem that  all they truly want is love. They could survive almost  any condition because so many of them have lived through the worst. Still, all they were looking for is love. 

 

Hundreds of kids chased us down a dirt road through the middle of a village not because we had food, clothes, or vaccines… but because we had love. It’s that simple. I believe the greatest need in all the world is love and I have the been shown the greatest love in all the world. When I was giving that love away I felt more alive than I’ve ever felt before.

There’s just something about sitting in a circle with 3 others from the team and 20 little African orphans hanging all over you, teaching you their songs, that makes you wonder if life could get any better. And then it hits you that these kids have nothing, including parents most of the time, yet they are so happy because of this love they are experiencing. 

Love is the most powerful gift in the world. It’s time to share it,  because love’s all that matters.