John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”
Tonight, I had an unexpected pleasure. I had dinner with a young lady, Naomi Hamilton, with whom we met when we lived in Vero Beach, Florida. We met Naomi’s family when she was about ten years old. She is the oldest of ten children, and she has grown into a beautiful woman of God. Naomi loves the Lord deeply and serves Him as a mid-wife working with young women in trouble in the Phillipines. Her website is http://saferefugeinternational.com/ and you should go check out what she is doing. She started this ministry over 10 years ago and God is doing great things through her.
Jesus laid down His own life for us. Her website states, “At age 21, she left the comforts of western life and began working with families in developing countries. She worked as the clinical director of a free maternity and birth clinic situated just outside of a large slum in Manila, Philippines. This birth center provided care for the poorest of the poor at all hours of the day and night. She supervised countless deliveries, prenatal appointments, and postpartum visits. In addition, she led a staff of more than twenty people, modeling compassionate and quality medical care as well as sensitivity to the spiritual and emotional needs of the clients being served.
“Through these experiences, Naomi knew there was something more than just helping these women with their maternity needs, and then watching them children go back into devastating circumstances and being used in the sex-trade. In January 2007, she opened Safe Refuge. Since then not only has Naomi helped countless woman through medical and pregnancy needs, but she has been able to rescue them out of dire circumstances.”
If you feel like you would want to do more to support this ministry, go to the website and check it out. I pray that God will continue to change lives through the life of Naomi, but I also pray that God will give Naomi the desires of her heart.