So... it appears that I spoke too soon this morning! My children just stepped in the door... home from school... with more request slips for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes!!!
The new total is now at 343 shoeboxes and 190 families participating!!!
When I look at those numbers, I must admit that I can hardly believe it.
OK... here comes the confession. When my kids initially thought of the idea of introducing this project to their school, I was skeptical. First of all, I didn't think that their principal would even go for it. It is a public school after all and with all the political correctness going on these day... I thought the chances are slim that he would embrace a Christian organization like Samaritan's Purse. God quickly proved me wrong... the principal approved the project even before my kids could really explain to him what it was all about! He, apparently, already knew about Operation Christmas Child and had packed shoeboxes before. :-)
Then, my kids went on to set a goal of 200 shoeboxes! My skepticism got the best of me once again. In my mind... I had set an "attainable goal" of 50 shoeboxes. I know, I know... I should be ashamed of myself for my lack of faith!!! I feel like Peter when he walked on water. What did Jesus say to him again? Oh yeah... Jesus said:
“You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”---Matthew 14:31 (NLT)
I went along with my kids' goal... and silently prayed that God would not disappoint them! Well... you all know the rest of the story. God proved me wrong once again... we are now having to go back to the Collection Centre once again to get more shoeboxes!
343 shoeboxes. 190 families. Beauty from ashes. A lesson in faith. God is sooooo good!
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