Our family was given $40 seed money to grow God's kingdom. We thought of different ways to give the money away, but referring back to the Parable of the Talents, we felt inspired to try to grow the money. Together, we thought that a bake sale would be something everyone in our family could participate in.
We bought $40 of baking supplies and baked cakes, brownies, and cookies. The sale took place at the Eye Clinic and the Physicians Surgery Center. We provided information on our charity, Area Relief Ministries. We also offered to match dollar for dollar all money raised.
On October 19, our family took a check for $274 to Area Relief Ministries.
This has been a humbling experience for our family. It wasn't a very difficult task growing the money, but it seemed very effective. A small effort can make a large difference.
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