Kaden had been saving his money for the last two years and had amassed a piggy bank fortune, $35.56. He had two goals, buy chickens for kids in Africa and get the game Mouse Trap. When he heard about the Walk-a-Thon that the junior high students were doing to raise money for chickens for Nsoko he decided to donate it all, every last penny. In his excitement to help other kids he forgot all about the game.
Looking at the pictures of Kaden laying his entire fortune on the line made me simultaneously tear up and smile. He truly gets it. In a tough recession time, it’s so easy to begin to cling to what we have. I’m the worst at this; I’ve been a financial clinger, (a.k.a. cheapskate, tightwad, etc.) my entire life. I always want to make sure that I can take care of my self and have enou
gh! Don’t get me wrong, I think saving is hugely important, but in the past I’ve let it get in the way of living.
I almost let my need to control my finances cheat me out of doing Expedition of Hope (for more information about EOH click here) and going to Africa last month. I had been resisting God’s leading for six months. All I wanted to do was mission work but I was terrified of raising support, despite the fact that I’ve done it multiple times in the past. I remember the day I finally let go… It was this August, my 27th birthday, and I was walking on the beach talking to God…
To be continued….
