Thursday, I was getting ready to go shopping and buy items to fill 25 shoe boxes. I checked out the items people had left in my office to use for the extra boxes. Then, I had my list and was on my way. After completing the shopping, I still had money left!
As part of our Financial Peace lesson on giving, we filled the 25 boxes. When all was said and done, 25 shoe boxes were filled and I had enough money and stuff left for 15 more. That made my total 140 boxes!
Last year, we announced a goal of 50 for our first year. We ended up doing 100! This year, we didn't announce a goal, but I really wanted to do 150. So, although I was really happy with 140, I would have been happier with 150.
I went to pick my son up and ran into someone who had taken 2 empty boxes to fill. And, she told me she never had a chance to fill them and asked if there was still time to bring them in. I could tell she really wanted to, but she was going to be gone and I really didn't see how she was going to get them in. And, then she offered to write me a check instead. Since I had to shop for the last 15, I happily agreed. And, after calculating out what items I needed for the last boxes and figuring in the additional money, I had exactly enough to fill not 15, but 27 boxes! That made up for the 2 that weren't turned in and gave me a total of 150! Praise God!
Mark 9:23
Common English Bible (CEB)
23 Jesus said to him, “‘If you can do anything’? All things are possible for the one who has faith.”
Blessings,
Jennifer
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