no-longer-a-slumdog

No Longer a Slumdog
Remember, too, that your chosen child will not be the only
one whose life is transformed. I am constantly amazed how the
Lord works not only in the hearts of individuals but also in communities,
transforming many lives through a single GFA Bridge
of Hope center. As if that were not enough, the families of the
people who sponsor these children are also radically changed.
One by one the stories reach us, revealing God’s special providence
in each situation.
There were two young brothers, ages 7 and 5, who were
learning about Asia. They were especially touched when they
heard about the needs of many of the children there. Their parents
started reading to them my first book, Revolution in World
Missions, and the boys were eager to help in whatever way they
could. Their parents showed them our website so they could get
personally involved.
The boys prayed for several days, asking God to help them
choose a child to sponsor. Then they spent about an hour online
searching through the children until they announced they had
found one. He was a boy just about their age.
In order to pay for the child, they started their own “cookie
company.” They have been baking them every week since. I’m
told their house smells like it too! The two boys hope to make
enough money to soon start sponsoring another child.
Their parents have said, “What a blessing it is to see God
working in the hearts of our own children as they reach out to
serve others.”
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