A heart for giving!

The first grade class where my youngest daughter teaches, led the Lutheran school in a special project for the Porcupine Mission children. The above photo shows some of the items that were collected and carefully placed in their hand decorated bags. These are mostly items that are very much needed and appreciated. Each of the 30 bags has either a child's or student Bible in it, to help spread the word of God. What a huge project.

One of the little girls from the first grade class, who had a certain amount of money to tithe to any charity or organization she wanted, chose to purchase most of the towels and wash cloths for this project. This is a picture of the contribution. This really helped out a lot and I know it was the love of God that overflows and helps them all to contribute and share.

This is my youngest granddaughter. She was visiting us when she heard of the project. She had carefully collected many ribbons and bows from opened Christmas gifts and a baby shower we had attended. She was very proud of her beautiful ribbons.

She came carrying this biggest brightest golden bow and told me she was giving this to the Mission children. I graciously accepted the bow and told her how happy this would make some one and how much this would trim up a bag. She looked at me with those big loving eyes, smiled and ran off.

A few minutes she was back with the whole collection of ribbons that she had so much treasured. She said she would like to give them all for this special project, to the children from our Porcupine Mission. Any gift that is given from the heart as hers was, is worth more then even a $1000 check that's not given out of love. 2 Corinthians 9: 7 Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

She looks cheerful to me!

Below is a picture of just a few of the hand decorated bags full of good stuff! You can see how nicely the children colored and wrote on the bags. Also you can see how beautiful those ribbons look on the bags.

This close up shows that first gold bow my granddaughter brought to me out of love and compassion for someone less fortunate. These children who gave of their time, talent and treasures have been taught the true love of Christ. They are letting their light so shine.

A special prayer goes out for Gods blessing to every one who will receive one of these bags.

THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!

2 COR. 9, VERSE 15