Generosity comes in all sizes
So I'm almost ashamed that it's been exactly one month since my last blog post. A lot has happened in that time, but not a whole lot that I bet a many people would want to read about.
An example day from our stint in Norman, OK:
• 7 a.m. Wake up
• 8 a.m. Breakfast with old friend
• 10 a.m. Coffee with potential supporter
• Noon Lunch with interested person
• Rest for a while in afternoon, send e-mails, make phone calls
• 6 p.m. Dinner with members of our support team to update them
• 8:30 p.m. Dessert with prayer supporters
That was pretty much the rhythm of life for our time in Norman. It slowed down a bit when we went to San Antonio to visit my family. Then sped right back up for our two weeks back in Norman. And now it's slowed again as we're visiting Brandon's family in Washington, D.C.
It's been a rewarding but also exhausting time in America. But my goal in this post wasn't to complain about how busy I am. Instead, I wanted to highlight one of the people we made time for in San Antonio. One of the major goals of our visit back to America was to find more prayer and financial partners for our work in South Africa.
I'd like to introduce you to our youngest supporter:
Rozalia is the 7-year-old daughter of some family friends. When her family received our support letter in the mail, she read it and started praying for us, putting our magnet on her fridge. She also started praying about whether we were the people to whom God wanted her to give. See, she'd just gotten paid for a job acting in a commercial, and she wanted to give some of her earnings back to God.
When we met Rozalia and her family for dinner, she had all kinds of questions about what it is like to be a missionary, because she said that's what she wants to be when she grows up.
At the end of our meal, she pulled out her brand-new checkbook and wrote us a check, explaining, "God told me to give this to you."
Needless to say, Brandon and I were blown away by the generosity of this young woman. We are so thankful for all the gifts that have been given to us over the past month and a half, but this is one that was especially meaningful. I feel God is going to do something special with the children of Masi through Rozalia's gift and prayers.
Rozalia's gift helps get us closer to our fundraising goal. We're not all the way there yet, but it's been extraordinary to see God provide for us. He's used many dear friends, family members and some very unexpected sources to meet our needs.
