Another Great Story...

**UPDATE**  An update to the story below:  Our older son was called to be in a movie as an extra, but he had to cut his hair for the part.  He decided not to do it, until he learned they were willing to pay him....  So what is he doing with his VERY FIRST pay check ever?  Donating the rest of the money we needed to finish our $20 project! 



Our family of four decided we would all use our $20 bills for the same purpose and we also decided that the boys (ages 7 and 9) would be in charge of finding a project for which to use it.  Last Christmas we bought some gifts from OxFam Unwrapped for family members and the boys thought that donations to OxFam would be a great use of the funds.

According to their website, OxFam is “an international relief and development organization that creates lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and injustice.”  The boys went searching through the OxFam catalog for the things they thought that a family in need would most be able to use.  They chose a goat, since it can eat just about anything and turn it into milk and fertilizer; a flock of starter chicks, to provide eggs and meat; a sheep to provide wool for clothing and other textiles; and a vegetable garden to put nutritious food on the table.  The additional produce not consumed by the family can be sold to provide income for school tuition, medicine and other necessities.

The combined cost for the four items they chose is $170.  Redeemer gave $80, the boys each put in $5 and the grown-ups matched their $5, plus the grown-ups each matched the $20 that Redeemer gave them, so we are up to $140.  We need to raise an additional $30 to provide the gifts we chose and the boys are praying nightly for help and inspiration in that endeavor.  We’re hoping to use Redeemer’s gift to not only provide milk, eggs, wool and educational opportunity in an impoverished community, but also to encourage thoughtful, sharing hearts in two Spokane boys.