That Moment When...

God totally changes your heart and give you a revelation at the same time. This happened to me about the second week into fundraising. I was getting gas and there was a guy selling candy bars to raise money for a school trip. I instantly sympathized with him because I could understand how hard and how humbling it is to ask people for money. So I bought to candy bars got in my car and I drove away I prayed this " Lord, if the whole point of this experience (Czech) is to soften my heart towards people who are fundraising and to be able to sympathize with them then let me do my best to serve you by serving these people with my resources."  You better believe that eve since that night I have had opportunity upon opportunity to give to people financially. But one very unique opportunity came up about a week ago to support a little girl who is supporting her family in a cause that is very near and dear to my heart.

Some of you may know Todd and Summer Roughton. Todd was my old High School pastor and Summer was at one point my small group leader. They just happen to be in Czech when I was there last year doing camps the week before us and so we got to meet up with them. I reconnected with Summer there. What a precious moment. Well, the Lord is taking Todd Summer and their two kids, Ashlynn and Jeremy, into a really amazing season of adoption. You can read more about it here!
 I was so excited to hear that they are adoption. I have such a heart for adoption and I was excited to see two peopel I look up to pursue something so amazing!  As I was following them in their journey this last week Summer post something about how Ashlynn, their 9 year old daughter, was selling jewelry to help raise money for her Compassion Kids. I thought " Hey, that's awesome!". I went to her store and looked around. Come to find out that Ashlynn had changed the mission of her store. She is now taking the ALL the funds that she has raised and is giving it to her mom and dad to help bring home her new little brother. WOW!!! Talk about the tenderness and compassion of a child's heart. Once I saw this I HAD to buy something. Not only is this something that I passionate about, I am feeling lead to help people raising money, now a 9 YEAR OLD is showing her selfless heart. I was overwhelmed with amazement at this little girl that I use to babysit is living out the 1Timothy 4:12. Just because she is young she is not letting that get her down. She has a heart to give and she is finding creative ways to make that happen. I love it! I was so encouraged and I want to tell everyone about this amazing little girl and what she is doing to help her family! It is testament that God uses all people of all ages to make his plan happen!

If you get a chance go read Todd and Summers blog and check out Ashlynn's shop! Just click on the word HERE and the word STORE in the blog post!


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Jackie


Prayer Request
1) Pray for Todd and Summer as they continue to walk through the adoption process.
2) Pray for my continued preparation
3) Pray for the preparation of the Czech youth groups as this is the time that they start making plans for summer.