wishes fulfilled

"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7

Book Fair... it's been quite a week, actually 2 weeks, but in a terrific way.  All the work, planning, time and sweat of the event produced buckets of gold. With a drastic reduction in parent volunteers and shoppers, support of the fair was questionable.  However once underway, we were tickled to see enthusiastic student shoppers from day one. But the biggest JOY did not come from the students shopping for themselves, but for others.

One of our most important Book Fair missions is putting a book in every student's hand.  This effort in the past has always been funded primarily by kind, generous parents. But in their physical absence, students stepped up to the need and freely gave.  From pennies to $10+ students gladly donated to help fellow students, covering the needed expense. But their generosity did not stop there.

Another mission of our Book Fair is donating books to all our teachers.  Money for teacher books was sent in by parents, past teachers, as well as students. During the second week, we watched groups of excited students return pooling their funds to buy a book for their teacher. Some of the books were given from the group and sometimes the group credited their entire class for the donation.  Their JOY in buying for their teacher was only exceeded by our JOYFUL witnessing of their generosity.  Every desiring teacher will discover at least one donated book by the end of the Fair. 

When measured by the action of the heart and not the dollar sign, i must say this was the most successful Book Fair i've ever had the honor to work. Cherished memories of the past 2 weeks strengthen my faith for our future. There is a wise and actively caring generation formulating.

Jesus loves the little children, and this week it was easy to see why.  I love them too. 

Father, thank You for opportunities to help those in our path. In doing so, we not only honor You and the desires of Your heart, but we are showered with blessings too.

we are loved and chosen by God,

may we live, love and do like we believe it,

veneal