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Friday, August 12, 2011

What is it worth?

If someone gave you a used T shirt, clean and in good condition, what would be your response?

Florence recently gave 2 such shirts to a man who has been hauling dirt to spread around her school. He came to her the following day, to say thank you again and to tell her that he would level the entire area for free, about the size of a basketball court. She was amazed and asked why.

The man explained that the only shirt he owned was the one he had been wearing, everyday. What little money he earned went to feed his family and provide for them. No one that he had worked for had ever considered him as a human being, he was just a worker. He felt the love and compassion that came from Florence and wanted to be a blessing to her as well.

So...giving things away to the right person at the right time can help others see how much God loves them. What a joy to be a blessing to others.

Just one of the reasons why I love living here in Uganda.

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