Many years ago, I was fortunate to meet a young woman who was the director of a great after school program at one of our churches. But a couple of years later the church closed the program due to lack of sufficient funds. So, I lost my connection with her.
But through another friend I connected again. At that time, this former program director was faced with dealing with the challenges of being a single mom with 2 little girls and a low paying job in a day care center. Using some funds, I was able to help her.
Earlier this year her job ended due to covid, and the day care center has not yet reopened.
This summer, at home with the kids she contacted me saying she wanted them all to give back for the help their family had received. She requested the names of some of the needy people in my church and said her girls would write to them.
She mailed them all to me over several weeks. The letters were beautiful and very carefully written. The elderly and infirm people for whom they were intended were delighted to receive them.
What a beautiful project.
I give thanks for this family and how they cared for others despite their own needs.
