I love that Meron is learning at an early age how important it is to give. To give of our time. To give of our money. To give from our hearts and to give because God has given us so much.
It absolutely warms my heart to hear her every time we pass formula in any store. She points at it and then says (loudly - shes never quiet!):
"For the babies in Africa!"I love that it is an absolutely normal thing for her and that it isn't seen as something special - it's just what we do.
I love that tonight as we packed up over 750 bottles worth of formula she was fighting to get in there and pack it. Insistent on helping.
And I love that afterwards - while we waited for a special friend to drive all the way to our house to get it and carry it to Christie, a special mule who is going to carry it to Uganda for us - Meron asked mommy to "walk to the park" with her (which is Meronese for "walking in circles through the kitchen and living room").
And while walking she had this to say to her mommy:
"You're going to Africa! To feed the babies!"I love that her heart seems to be absorbing whats happening around her. We pray every single night for a receptive heart and for the Holy Spirit to work in her at a young age. God so faithfully answers prayers and we are watching it happen.
"God loves the babies in Africa."
"God loves me."
Faith without deeds is dead Meron. And the last thing we ever want to model for you is a dead faith.
God - help us continue to behave in the way you meant for us to - the way we were built to - and to always be cautious of the little eyes sitting by - waiting to copy us.
5 comments:
You guys KNOW how talkative I am but I have no words for this post. You Hoffmans have done it to me again :)
it does make one silent and makes one think - thank you for sharing. I love you all, mom xoxoxo
What a wonderful example you are setting...not surprising (coming from you two) but still REALLY AWESOME to see.
We LOVE that this is normal too. Never ever do we want to model faith without deeds.
So excited for your family, and we'll be praying away for these next two weeks while God is doing BIG, BIG things in Ethiopia and Uganda!
I have collected about 20 cans of formula that I meant to send to Christie from Alex City, AL for her trip. I do not personally know her but I am a friend of Katie Dunlaps who posted her need on FB. It looks like she may have already left. Do I need to send the formula to you or wait for another address that you give to me?
Thanks, Janet Anglin
Olive Branch, MS
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