Small Sacrifices

I want to tell you about William, a little boy in our homeschooling group.  Yesterday, William gave me a bag full of stuffed animals for us to give to children in Kenya.  According to William's mom, "Stuffed animals are some of his very best friends and he wants them to have some, too."  I told William that in Kenya some of the children have never seen a stuffed animal.  Last year, we would bring out an animal expecting a big grin on a child's face and a few times saw a little bit of apprehension instead.  Amazingly, the children thought that the animal was actually real.  But oh how sweet the look on those faces when they realized that it was a toy that was now theirs.  They had their very own dog or cat or monkey to take home with them.  So a big, huge thanks to William for his sacrifice.  Thank you to all our friends and family who have sacrificed your prayers, your money, and your time for this trip to Kenya.  I pray God will be glorified through each of our efforts.

Matthew 22:36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: "` Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.

I promised William I would get a picture of the child who received this bird.
 What a happy child that will be.  It chirps!