“Your Gift Will Put a Doll in Maria’s Arms and a Smile on 2499 More Hopeful Children’s Faces this Christmas”
We are nearing the Christmas season. What will you be getting for Christmas this year? Many Indian Children in Chiapas don’t know. They’re really hoping for something, but not expecting to receive anything for Christmas.
Last year, thanks to you, we were able to give out 2100 gifts to some very poor children. That is HUGE and we never planned on doing such a big project because it was our first time to do so.
This ministry turned out to be a real blessing to many needy children last year in addition to encouraging 27 Indian Pastors and countless parents who really needed a little bit of Christmas cheer themselves.
Last year many children got a present for the first time in their lives and most of them had never got to even break a pinata.
One little girl’s maturity and courage was really inspiring.
One rainy day little Maria, who I calculated to be approximately 6 years old, was intently viewing the dolls that we gave out. It was obvious that she desperately wanted one. However when we asked her to choose between the doll and the umbrella she surprised us by valiantly picking the umbrella. You see, she wanted the doll but she (and her mother) needed the umbrella. We gave her the umbrella and a few other little goodies and she quietly went back to her seat.
She very politely looked at her friends dolls… never saying a word. But as I gazed at her my heart also went out to her. “What a mature little girl”, I thought.
Our gifts were numbered since we had plans to give them out to so many needy children.
Without drawing too much attention I picked up a small doll and edged over to little Maria. As I handed her the gift her face lighted up. .
The expression of joy on her face was worth it all.
Although I was tired from all the travel I also felt blessed to be a part of little Maria’s excitement. She never expected to get the doll. This is just one of the many children we ministered too who are just like her.
Share the Christmas Smiles and Excitement
You may not be able to be here in Mexico but you can be a part of the excitement. Last year’s Children’s Christmas ministry put a smile on the face of a lot of great kids just like Maria.
This year we’ve discovered more tribes and isolated communities that are really poor and have NEVER had a Christmas present in their entire lives. It would be great to give even more gifts than we did last year.
Can we give Maria another doll and minister to 2499 more kids during Christmas 2009?
You tell me.
If we spent $10 per child we’d need $25,000.
Earlier, I asked you what you are getting for Christmas. Now I’d like to ask you what you are willing to give to help out a child who may not receive anything without your financial contribution
This money doesn’t go to me. This is a lot of work for us, but it’s worth it.
“I’m asking you to give the best tax deductible donation you can today.
I know times have been tough for some over the past year. But that’s all the more
reason to prove to God and yourself that you’re a giver who truly cares about
the hurting.
God gave His best (His own Son) as your Christmas gift. What can you do?
Can you give $20, $100, $500, $1,000, or even $10,000?”
We’d like to raise funds for this project by December 1st. You can make a tax deductible donation here. (Please specify that you want to make donation for “Christmas Gifts in Chiapas”
This content is from our November 2009 Newsletter.
Download it in pdf format: November 2009 Newsletter (145)
Thanks and God Bless
I’ve updated this article here: I Can’t Give Maria a Doll For Christmas!
