Did you see who Time Magazine chose as its "Person of the Year?" I hope you are sitting down for this one ... Time's choice is Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why Putin you might be wondering? According to Richard Stengel, Time's managing editor Putin was chosen because of his "extraordinary feat of leadership in taking a country that was in chaos and bringing it stability." Hmm. Seems to me that Putin's "extraordinary" feats of leadership also include numerous and various human rights violations (which are well documented). Hard for me to understand how the editors of Time can so easily and readily dismiss all the human suffering due to Putin's "extraordinary" leadership. To sum up my thoughts on Time's decision in one word - RIDICULOUS!I think a much better choice for "Person of the Year" would be Philip Dongre. Philip was born in India and moved to the United States for schooling in the 1980's. He then remained here in the States to represent a ministry located in central India: Boys Christian Home (which in the early 1990's began accepting girls and became Boys and Girls Christian Home). In 2001, he and a group of dedicated Christians began a new ministry for children in Naya Akola, India. In the last several years, this new ministry (Children's Fellowship of India) has grown tremendously. Presently at CFI's growing campus, over 140 boys are fed, clothed, educated, given medical care and most importantly, introduced to Jesus Christ. Philip works and prays with undying enthusiasm and passion for the boys and this ministry. He represents CFI's ministry in churches throughout the northeastern United States, seeking people to sponsor these needy boys. He travels four times a year to India, taking short term missionaries with him. He gives guidance to the ministry staff in India. And in the midst of all the success CFI has experienced, Philip is among one of the most humble men I have ever met.
So Time - you can have your Vladimir Putin as your "Person of the Year." I will take Philip Dongre any day!
Thanks for stopping by,
pj
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