Data entry as a spiritual activity

I was greatly encouraged today at church.  Several people who have been working on entering the data on the Child Health Campaign mentioned to me that as they would work from form to form (a blurry example is attached) they would find themselves realizing that the numbers and 'data points' really represented a single child in Pestel.  They would see values that were well outside of normal (10 year olds weighing 40-50 pounds) and they would be compelled to pray.  

They had to keep themselves moving, however, or they knew they wouldn't get through the data entry at that pace.

What a gift to these children!  

There is a need to get the data entered in a timely fashion.  But the need is so much greater for people to be praying for the children.  

Moving toward data entry into a PDA or cell phone is an efficient (if it works!) technological advance.  But it does have the unintended consequence of removing visual prompts for some people who have turned data entry into a spiritual activity.

Ben

PS:   7,220 children's forms have been entered to date!

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