I am marveling....
At the heartfelt prayers of a 9 yr. old boy.
His name is Will. He lives in a small town close to ours.He is the youngest of four children. His mom shared how ever since Will was 7 years old he has had a heart for the homeless; consistently praying for them at night before bed as well as before eating his dinner.
His mom and dad wondered how they could help their son act upon his heartfelt passion. They have been praying about it.
His mom shared how the family has helped with the local Midwest Food Bank and helped out with a community outreach called Mission Survivor awhile back. This likely served to even heighten Will's passion for the underprivileged.
After prayerful consideration, the family has decided to purchase a 5 gallon bucket of hand sanitizer which they plan to dispense into small squeeze bottles to give away (along with toilet paper) to the homeless in Peoria. They have also contacted a foundation in Peoria which reaches out to the hurting, to see how they could go about providing porta-potties. They would like to set them up in an alley that the homeless has been using for their private hygiene needs. It is their desire to provide this needy population with some basic necessities as well as a sense of dignity.
A friend of mine shared with me today that "During this time, Christians have a wonderful opportunity to reveal Jesus to a broken world". This is definitely an example of one of those times.
God bless you dear Will! So thankful for youngsters like you and families like yours!
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