Ten Dollar Stories

Two weeks ago we asked everyone in our congregation to pull ten dollars out of our offering bags. We challenged our church to use the ten dollars we made available to them by blessing someone that they felt was in need. Some bought meals, others bought drinks, while others gave it to someone as a tip for a service. Here's one story that came to us from a Seven SD attendee:


"I prayed about it. Everywhere I went I was staring at people waiting to see a sign or something that told me to hand them the envelope... Meanwhile, I went to a baby shower and told my aunt about the 'challenge of giving'. It wasn't long before everyone at the baby shower learned what I had shared with my aunt. Jesus quickly became our topic of conversation. It was exciting!

Anyway, it was Thursday and I still hadn't given the money to anybody... My son goes to a new pre-school and I felt in my heart that I should give it to one of his teachers. Although I don't really know many of them, I did know that one of his school teachers was a young college student about twenty-one years old. So, I gave it to her.

She was so excited! I told her about the whole thing. The service, the challenge and what the Bible says about giving. Anyway, she hugged me and told me how she lives in this hostel and that she is having a lot of issues, personally and financially. It made her day. She must have given me three hugs at least. It was a GREAT feeling. Today she is still smiling." -Nicole V.

What' your story?