Change of Plans

Today we were headed to a beach that's closer to the city. As we were in the auto rickshaw we thought we saw a person laying in the road up ahead. As we got closer it was an extremely malnourished man who had several open wounds around his body and a large gash on the back of his head. The man was completely passed out and large trucks and buses were swerving out of the way to miss him. We stopped to try to help the man, not knowing what all was wrong with him. Suddenly he wakes up and we had him get in our auto rickshaw and took him to the hospital. We got the man admitted and he was soon to go into surgery. They said he would be there for at least a couple of days. As we were about to leave the hospital another man came running up to us asking for help. The man was directed to us by a security guard who thought the white people could care for his problems better than he could. The man took us over to a guy on the side of the building. This man was laying down on the side walk with flies all around his feet and face. As we got a closer look, his skull was exposed on the back right part of his head and the man who brought us to him said he had been in some kind of vehicle accident. We then started the process over again by getting this guy admitted. No word on his condition, but I sometimes wonder what would have happened if we were not there. Would this guy have just died on the sidewalk of a hospital? What about the guy that was in the street? These people need to hear the gospel. They need to know that there are not only foreigners who tried to help, but God the Father who cares so much about them, He sent His only Son to die for their sins. But once again, how can the believe if they are not told? Had a friend that went to Mother Teresa's home and ministry sight in Kolkata a few days ago. I honestly couldn't imagine doing this sort of thing everyday as she did. There's a part of me that wants to ignore all that I saw today, yet another that can't help but face the truth and mobilize people to help. The need is overwhelming.