Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Please Share!
Please share with us your comments or personal stories of how your family is serving or has served others.We would love to hear your thoughts!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ok, we gave the coupon out this time!
Response #4 to a challenge Johanna gave to Mothers of Preschoolers Each family was given a McDonald's gift certificate and challenged to find a way to reach out and serve their community together as a family.
Johanna, Ok, we gave the coupon out this time!
We were on our way to Disneyland, almost at the main entrance. I saw a homeless man on the sidewalk and pulled over into one of Disney's parking lots (it was currently closed). I made such an abrupt turn, that Katie asked, "mommy, what are you doing that for?" I reminded her of the coupon we had and pointed out the man on the street. We said a quick prayer for him. He was about 30 yards away from where I parked my car, and so I jumped out and called him over. I met him halfway and gave him the coupon and a ziplock bag of change I had in the car. I explained that I had a little coupon and change so he could buy something to eat. He was so surprised and repeated "Your giving this to ME?". I just wished him a good day and headed back to the car.
Katie asked what he looked like and what his name was. Oh man, I didn't even ask his name. I told her that it would've been a good idea to find out so we could pray for him by name. I told her that he was so excited about the coupon and money, that he was hungry and very dirty. I explained why he was dirty and she didn't say much.
Later that night we got home and she said, "mom, that man was dirty because he doesn't have a bathtub to get clean". She was still thinking of him. I wish she could have met him and saw him for herself, but we will continue to pray for more opportunities to serve people we don't know together!
Johanna, Ok, we gave the coupon out this time!
We were on our way to Disneyland, almost at the main entrance. I saw a homeless man on the sidewalk and pulled over into one of Disney's parking lots (it was currently closed). I made such an abrupt turn, that Katie asked, "mommy, what are you doing that for?" I reminded her of the coupon we had and pointed out the man on the street. We said a quick prayer for him. He was about 30 yards away from where I parked my car, and so I jumped out and called him over. I met him halfway and gave him the coupon and a ziplock bag of change I had in the car. I explained that I had a little coupon and change so he could buy something to eat. He was so surprised and repeated "Your giving this to ME?". I just wished him a good day and headed back to the car.
Katie asked what he looked like and what his name was. Oh man, I didn't even ask his name. I told her that it would've been a good idea to find out so we could pray for him by name. I told her that he was so excited about the coupon and money, that he was hungry and very dirty. I explained why he was dirty and she didn't say much.
Later that night we got home and she said, "mom, that man was dirty because he doesn't have a bathtub to get clean". She was still thinking of him. I wish she could have met him and saw him for herself, but we will continue to pray for more opportunities to serve people we don't know together!
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