Apr. 3, 2008 - Show and Tell - Home Education Week
Show off those talents. Share a story, a special moment, a piece of artwork. Any accomplishment, great or small, is fair game.
I had a very special moment when I was senior in high school. I went to Washington, D.C. to work in soup kitchens feeding the homeless. It was an amazing experience. There were so many people pouring into the places where we were helping. I remember seeing "kids" that were only a year or two older than me and they were homeless. I was so thankful for my family at that moment. I knew in my heart that I would always have a place to go if I needed help.
One afternoon, instead of working in the homeless shelters, we went to help at an after-school program for elementary aged children. It was heart breaking for me. I have always loved kids. I started babysitting when I was 12. I remember helping them with their homework and playing games with them. They loved the attention. I know from their faces and some of the things that they were talking about that their home lives were not what God desired for them. I broke my heart to know what they were seeing in their moms and dads and whoever else was around. But even though it was a sad moment, it was precious too. I knew that God would take those little seeds we were planting in those kids and do a mighty work that only He could do. I am thankful that I went.
It IS amazing when we are able to see outside of ourselves! I hope to make available opportunities where my children will learn to see outside of themselves, too.
Thanks for sharing!
Very nice...those are sometimes the hardest and most rewarding experiences at the same time. But we don't always see the fruits of our labors in this life.
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