MY HEART MELTED

I already shared the story of how I gave my bracelet away…I am still praying for that lady and maybe someday I will read her story on here too.

That Monday night I “won” a gift basket of cleaning supplies. As many of us thought with these sorts of gifts “I don’t want to offend someone with this gift”. Luckily, I say, I already knew who to give this gift to.

A few months ago, a friend from FBCS held a ‘free garage sale’. She collected clothing. toys, books, and school supplies for a couple of weeks prior to the event. I showed the day of the ’sale’ to help. I was blessed that day, maybe more than the people who were in need of school supplies and clothing. That day I met “Lucy”. She was a very sweet Hispanic lady with a 2 month old baby girl and a 6 year old son. She spoke some English but not much, so her son helped me talk to her. She came that day to get some nice church clothes, some school supplies for her son and some weather appropriate clothing for both of her children. She stayed as her son read a book to me. He reads VERY well! My heart opened up to her and her family. She was more thankful than I think I have ever been. She was gracious in her heart and through her eyes. That day I got “Lucy’s” phone number as I wanted to take her my daughters old car seat. (Lucy was still using the blue one she used for her son 6 years ago). It was safe and that was all she cared about. I wanted to give her a ‘pretty’ one for her baby girl and her heart was so thankful. See, when there is a language barrier, the eyes and face have to talk. “Lucy” showed me through her eyes and face so many things that I needed to do/be.

So, I got in touch with “Lucy” after iGet2Give to ask if I could bring her some things. When I said “This is Annie”, her voice was excited. We weren’t able to “talk” but I was able to find out her daughter is now in 6 months clothes and get her address again.

Yesterday I went to her house, took her the cleaning supply basket and some clothes for her baby girl. As I was leaving she gave me a hug and a kiss and said thank you and handed me a card. The card was a Christmas card and said “Annie & Family – God bless you and your family”. My heart melted. God has blessed me through giving.

iGet2Give reminded me of “Lucy” and put my heart back on the giving track. Thank you! – Annie