Families from the church bought presents for the apartment children so they could have useful gifts. Useful like clothes and shoes. We found out three girls were moving to Dallas, and we wanted to make sure they got their presents before they left town. We knew their apartment by heart – last one on the bottom right by the street.
The girls were a little shy when we arrived, but we sat down on the couch and gave each of them a box full of gifts. You would not believe the excitement as they began to see clothes, boots with zebra stripes like she requested and even some toys.
Why These Girls?
The girls had been coming to church with us for several months and we have developed a relationship with them.
We came to their apartment every Sunday morning and give them a ride to church. If we didn’t, they would not have gone to church anywhere. When they came to church, they got to hear the good news of Jesus many times. People from church loved and cared for them while they were there.
Gone, Just Like That!
We may never see or hear from them again. My heart is sad because they had become a part of our lives and now they are gone. I have learned that part of what we do is to plant seeds and trust God to make the seeds grow. I pray that these girls and their Mom will know the love and grace of God experienced through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
I trust God that some day, when I see them again, we will all be walking down the streets of gold.