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Jeremy Eshelman is a singer-song writer with a heart for God. His love for people shows clearly on his face and through his actions.  He’s been a prayer support for us from our early beginnings.

A song came to Jeremy about an overseas project CoLaborers International assists. After seeing pictures and hearing about so many children living on the streets in Maputo, he was moved to write a song about these children’s situation from their perspective.
The words to “Dreamer” came to him. Here are his words:

“Eyes that hold no tears and lips that don’t cry are hard to find. Ears that hear the sound of laughter are few and far between. Hands that have no scars and shoulders without burden don’t exist.

Woke up from a dream where joy is a rock that paves the streets and love is the only wood that builds the frames of the houses that I see. Mercy, grace and peace all form the blinding brightness of the sun in my dreams it is the only place I have to escape from where…

Eyes that hold no tears and lips that don’t cry are hard to find. Ears that hear the sound of laughter are few and far between. Hands that have no scars and shoulders without burden don’t exist.

Close my eyes so I could reclaim the inheritance I have in dream where I could sit and eat the feast that satisfies beyond belief. The only food I get is tainted by fear and jealousy I sleep to dream and dream of the only place where I am free from my home where …

Eyes that hold no tears and lips that don’t cry are hard to find. Ears that hear the sound of laughter are few and far between. Hands that have no scars and shoulders without burden don’t exist.

I will hope it’s the only thing I can cling to I will love it’s the only thing that I can do I will praise the God of creation I will praise Him as He will bring me home where…

My eyes will have no tears and lips will never cry I will always hear the sound of laughter All my scars will be healed and shoulders with a burden won’t exist.” 

Jeremy recorded this song and sent it to us. He came to see us and played it for us in person. It was very moving and powerful time.

Jeremy not only gave the gift of his song – but he also gave his guitar, hard case, pics, guitar strap and all to give to the very street boys he sang about in Maputo, Mozambique. He gave  the guitar that held so much meaning for him, and the gift of music as well.

The workers at Masana, one of the organizations in the Love Maputo Project collaboration, are teaching the boys that Jeremy sang about how to play music and write their own songs. They are teaching the children using Jeremy’s guitar, the guitar he wrote “Dreamer” on. It’s a dream come true.

We produced the music video of Jeremy singing his song, “Dreamer”  and in it, you can see the street kids that he’s singing about.

Because of Jeremy’s faithfulness to use his gifts for God, not only has he helped the street children in Maputo in a very specific way, but he’s also being rewarded by having his music make a difference.

Since then, his story has inspired other people to get involved, including singer-songwriter Suzi Brown – who also donated her guitar, case, strings and equipment.