Having received $5.00 for use in this project, I was at a loss as to how to worthily address the opportunity.
My son Steve had a co-worker who, as a minimum wage, uninsured person with very limited resources, has a medical condition which interfered with his work. He needed some routine surgical care to correct it.
Steve came up with a plan to aid the man, and consulted with a physician who agreed to help facilitate the process. Steve consulted with his Sunday school class and gained their interest and financial support. It was decided to focus on the Mission Fair as a way to raise $700.00 that has been established as a goal for the project.
I saw an opportunity to contribute by making some little stools that persons might find useful in their homes. Purchasing the necessary materials, I made six stools (Phyllis did decorative artwork on the tops), and they sold for $20.00 each, producing a total of $120.00 for Steve’s project.
As to the $5.00, I purchased a pie from Betty at the Mission Fair. She was raising money for her project at the New Southern. My money was multiplied by helping her.
Inspired by both the church’s program and Steve’s project, I invested considerable money, time, and talent in making the stools. Not only did I gain satisfaction from an original and worthy effort, but the enthusiastic response of those who saw in the stools a good personal use and purchased them rewarded my effort. I have some woodworking talent, and this project was an act of stewardship.
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