This is a repost from Seth Barnes I have gotten the opportunity to get to know this family, the Hyltons, for the past few weeks. Their hearts for serving the Lord are amazing, and it shows. The following story just illustrates their generous hearts and the integrity they teach their children.
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esday night we were on the skype
conference call with Miguel. His story was breaking our hearts. A bunch
of us were crowded in the room at the Hylton’s house. Brittany, Jeff
and Alycea Hylton’s ten year-old (w/ the cowboy hat in the picture),
was listening.
esday night we were on the skypeconference call with Miguel. His story was breaking our hearts. A bunch
of us were crowded in the room at the Hylton’s house. Brittany, Jeff
and Alycea Hylton’s ten year-old (w/ the cowboy hat in the picture),
was listening.
Miguel told the story of the Haitian mom who had to take her
daughter whose leg had just been amputated back with her to
Port-au-Prince to find her other two kids. And it hit Brittany in a way
that she just had to do something. But what?
daughter whose leg had just been amputated back with her to
Port-au-Prince to find her other two kids. And it hit Brittany in a way
that she just had to do something. But what?
Then she realized what she could do. Brittany has a dream of
owning a horse. For five years she has been putting money in a jar to
save up and buy a horse. She has been a great saver. Everything goes
into that dream.
owning a horse. For five years she has been putting money in a jar to
save up and buy a horse. She has been a great saver. Everything goes
into that dream.
And Brittany realized, “I can help the people of Haiti by trading
in my dream of a horse and giving the money to them.” So she emptied
her piggy bank and gave everything she owned to the people of Haiti.
in my dream of a horse and giving the money to them.” So she emptied
her piggy bank and gave everything she owned to the people of Haiti.
Her example preaches a sermon to my soul this morning. What will I
give to the people of Haiti? What will you give? If we can learn from
Brittany, the sacrifice to bring hope may be steep. But for people like
the Haitian mom risking everything to find her lost children, it may be
the only hope she has.
give to the people of Haiti? What will you give? If we can learn from
Brittany, the sacrifice to bring hope may be steep. But for people like
the Haitian mom risking everything to find her lost children, it may be
the only hope she has.
