Six Year Olds Serving their Community

As adults we get complacent with the community around us and forget that we were put on this earth to be like Jesus and to serve those around us.

Jn 13:12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Jesus washed the feet of his disciples, not to dictate that we should wash each others' feet, but as an example to show us that we should not hold ourselves above others, and to always live a life of service to those around us.

Ms. F**** and her brownie troop have shown us adults that we have a long way to go in serving our community. We tend to think that we do not have time for this, or time for that, or that we are too small globally to help or to make a difference.

Here is what her Brownie troop has done so far this year:

• They have made enough money to give over $400 to the local Nursing Home for special wheelchairs - and they aren't done yet. They will be at the local grocery on Thursday selling more cookies.
• Also, this year they have collected canned goods on Halloween to scare away hunger and took at least a van load of groceries to God's Pantry.
• They have sang for the residents of the Nursing home and spread cheer to them.
• They have sent clothes, toys, shoes, and candy to children in Iraq and solicited local churches/businesses to foot the postage bill. What they sent were their own clothes, toys, etc. from their own closets. Here is the response from a staff member (Air Force Major) thanking the girls.
  

From: Major *******
To: Troop Leader
Sent: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 9:24 AM
Subject: Iraq
Dear Girl Scout Troop,
I want to personally thank you for your continued support and generous donations.. On behalf of myself,Sargent P**** main coordinator for CMOC, the volunteers and all the Iraqi children and people, thank you very much..The way things work here is we have rotations of soldiers coming and going .. The tours last 4 months for the Air Force which is what I am..During the last 4 month rotation there was only about 200 people seen at the free clinic.. Since we arrived here in Janurary and you began sending the packages we have seen 1400 total people!!!that's only about 50 days!!! We will be here till the middle of May... Your packages and donations have made that much of an impact onthese people and the mission we are trying to do here..It's hard for you to believe that because you live thousands of miles away in America that you make such a difference in someones life.. These small gifts of clothes ,shoes, toys, candy have a huge impact on these people.. When they get so mething from you, it's like winning the lottery..their excitement is overwhelming..You know how excited you are when you get new designer jeans,clothes,gymshoes,dolls,toys video games..etc???Well multiply that feeling 10 times!!!Even though the clothes you send are used,some torn,stained, paint on them, knees worn out, grass stains,and used gym shoes, to these people they are special .. Meaning it don't matter if they're new or used, they're special because they came from America, and were worn by an American!! All the old marks and stains make your old things unique, it gives them their own character. it's designer and special to these people..These people love us so much you have no idea..They are so honored to wear something that came from America whether its new or used they don't care to them it's the greatest thing you could ever give them..You can look down the streets and they are deserted..people are afrfraid to come out. But when an American soldie r comes down t he street all people run out to him they hug him kiss him, the children want him to play with him... It's the most amazing thing you've ever seen..They won't come out at any other time except when Americans are around..They trust us and love us that much..It's a real shame the news media don't want the American people to know this about the Iraqi people...They are really a great loving people, a little backward in their beliefs from what we are, but very good.. The news can't hide the truth anymore.There has been hundreds and thousands of soldiers like me who've written home and returned home with the truth..You can't decieve the people anymore..Thanks again for your support and donations.. You are doing a really great thing and are helping make history in the middle east..
Major H******

I am humbled by the servitude shown by these young folks. They didn't know that they couldn't impact the world. They had no inhibitions, they just did it. They were yelled at by the postal workers when they took in 40 boxes crudely taped and written, but they withstood and said it's for the children in Iraq. They did it.

I am ashamed that I do not do more. I am a proud Mommy today.

Guess we adults need to quit making excuses and realize, no matter how small our contributions do matter.