Sharing more than toys

When we ask "Why Did God put us in this place at this moment" we never know  what answer we might get.

With a little down time and a late night last night Susan and Jonathan went into the dorm room for a rest. While in there a woman came in looking for a little boy. After several minutes of conversation it is discovered that what she is really looking for is clothes for a little boy.

The woman is a friend of a young mother who is close to the edge and contemplating ending her life. Becoming pregnant at 16 the young mother of a now 5 year old boy is destitute, with no way to feed or clothe her child. Seeing no way to accomplish these basic task she is without hope. Her friend, in search for help, came to the resource center to see if anything can be done. Here they encountered Pacita, Susan and Jonathan and one of God's little miracles happened.

The boy has no clothes? Susan starts to think that perhaps a few of Jonathan's can be spared, after all, he too is 5 years old. As Susan selects clothing Jonathan looks on with some confusion and perhaps a little dismay, and so Susan explains. "When we get home we can buy more clothes. Jonathan, this young boy has none."  Jonathan's response? He reached in his suitcase and pulled out a few more items.

It's timing. God put us in this woman's path. May she find the hope she needs.

Meanwhile, Arlene is in the kitchen wrapping things up. Another woman comes in and is hovering about listening and engaging in some small conversations. It is revealed that she is hungry. Arelene offers some food, "Help yourself". The woman, perhaps feeling unsure what is appropriate to take, remarks ":it tastes so much better when someone makes it for you." With a benevolant heart Arlene prepares a sandwich while the woman looks on, often repeating how much better a meal is when someone else prepares it. Ever gracious Arlene  recognizes a soul in need of compassion, "Sometimes we all need a little taking care of."

The small things we do in our lives is how true Faith is revealed. How easy it would be to dismiss a woman in need of children's clothes as "not our problem, that is not why we are here." Or, "this is our food." Instead, we can look into our hearts and wonder what we can do to help in some small way. A few clothes. A few morsels of food. The power of these gestures can change the course of a day. The course of that day can change the week.....for a moment in time we know that the Faith in our hearts can heal.