Today, as I think of everyone at My Brother’s Keeper and many others that do God’s work, Matthew 5:14-16 comes to mind, “You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

This world is so, so, so big now yet it’s the tiny, tiny lights that keep working for the Lord. I love to think of these lights in terms of a great Haitian proverb, “Piti, piti zwazo fe nich li”… “Little by little the bird grows his nest.” Thank you once again for giving me the privilege to help spread Christ’s light via My Brother’s Keeper last week. Both days were wonderful, but Thursday ended in such a special way.

Our last delivery was to a family we help periodically. The mother Karen lives downstairs, the son Chris lives upstairs and we serve both. On this particular day Chris’s twin brother, Matt, was visiting. Matt was extremely outgoing as compared to the quieter Chris and he thanked us over and over as we walked in.

While we were there, we met a new puppy that Chris was giving Matt “so he could have something to love himself.” The story was just so cute because Chris had just put his dog to sleep a few weeks earlier and was still mourning her, not feeling ready for a new pet. But this little white dog, covered in oil, followed him home one day. He couldn’t help but take her in, even though he was still thinking about his last dog. You could see by the dog toys that Chris had grown attached to the new puppy but he wanted his brother to have her. Together, they decided to name her ‘Angel.’ It was so, so heartwarming: one twin was sacrificing for the other….in order to give him ‘love.’ Chris was truly his brother’s keeper.

After we delivered the food to both apartments, Matt insisted that we say a prayer with their family before we left. We all stood around their living room, held hands, and Matt started the prayer. He recited a wonderful, wonderful poem that he had written about Jesus sacrificing His blood for us. It was an incredible poem which brought tears to my eyes and we ended with an Our Father.

It was my first experience volunteering at My Brother’s Keeper where I was a part of something so overtly, devoutly and eagerly spiritual while on deliveries. Matt’s prayer showed me how much light My Brother’s Keeper does indeed shine ‘out there’ and how strongly that light shines.

God’s nest is constantly, constantly growing with all His many birds adding their “little by little” every day.