The Holstein family spent the week at a place with several children who did not own a pair of shoes. A couple of nights ago, they shared that with the rest of the groups during our La Croix time at the end of the evening. They shared some of their experiences and there was a definite hush over the room as our kids thought about what it would be like to not have a pair of shoes when they are going across the street to Kroger a couple of times per day to get sodas and candy.
At the end of the evening, kids from every family group - not just the ones who were serving at that site - went to Shelly and gave her some money. The next morning, she had over $80!
They went and bought shoes and gave them to the kids the next day. They took pictures and videoed their reactions and we got to watch it together last night during our La Croix time. It was amazing! This one little girl didn't want to go home because she was afraid she would have to leave the shoes there. She carried the shoe box with her everywhere she went for the whole day.
A beautiful example of the true meaning of the body of Christ...
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