The ripple effect

A couple weeks ago my boys and the neighbor girls wanted to have a garage sale. They were scrounging around the house trying to find something, anything to sell.

They finally decided on some carmels (that I was saving to make carmel apples), parade candy from our local festival, and some rocks from their rock collection. Highly valued stuff here! And the prices were good.

All set up, just waiting on that first customer.

Stalking anyone who walked, drove, or bicycled by.

And would you believe they made $11?!

I was shaking my head at the irony of it all. My kids in America can make 11 dollars in a short time off left over candy so they can go buy something they don't need at Walmart. Meanwhile, people in third world countries are living on the streets starving to death, begging for scraps, and digging through the city dump just trying to survive.

I was sad and disgusted really. Life just isn't fair. But all glory goes to God! As my boys brought their money in, they asked me to send it to Ethiopia! I asked about the neighbor girls and said maybe we should give them 1/2 of the money first. But, they said they already talked to the girls and they wanted to help too.

One adoption, but numerous lives changed! Our four little boys are taking the message and living it out. Praise God.

And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God!
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