It was one of those days were I wonder why I homeschool when the World Vision magazine arrived. I was sitting reading it when Abby joined me. She started looking at the pictures and asking questions. I started explaining what the article, Famine No More said. She in turn started to cry. She asked me what we were going to do to help. And so began the grand plans of an 8 year old.
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First she called her best friend to see if she would pray about helping her do something for Africa. Then, as only Abby can, the BIG plans started to roll off her tongue. I fought the urge to quench her desires as only God can do what was happening in her.
A few days later after the girls had been talking I talked with my best friend who happens to be the mommy of Abby's best friend. She shared how her daughter called a family meeting, opened the meeting with prayer, read scripture, and declared a media fast to pray for the people in Africa. Yup, a 7 1/2 year old.
Clearly God was moving among these precious girls. So, thus begins our journey to help Africa. Whether the girls raise $10 or reach their goal of $1,000 God will receive all the glory for the work he is doing.
Stay tuned to hear what the girls are planning, how you can get involved, and how awesome our God is through their journey to gather Familes to Fight Famine.
AWESOME Abs! AWESOME! Count me in for prayer and support. I will talk to DJ in the am-I am sure she will love to help out too!! AMA
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I homeschool 2 girls (5 and almost 7)as well. Tomorrow I will read the article to them. They have a thriving bracelet-making business (they have made a $10 so far, and they put $2 in the collection plate last Sunday...but I am wondering if this might inspire them. I think it would be really great if your girls' mission could inspire my girls to be generous with the things/$$$ God has blessed them with.
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