Madelyn's Bake Sale.

A few months ago Madelyn started getting curious about orphaned children.  After a couple of conversations with her Daddy, her passion for them started to build.  She wanted to get involved and do something meaningful for these children who don't have parents.  Scott told her about Danita's Children and she started saving every penny of her allowance.  After a few months of saving she donated all of it to Danita's Children, an orphanage in Haiti.
As soon as the money was sent her gears started turning and she started developing a plan of how to make a lot more money to donate.  Yesterday with the help of our church and a lot of baking volunteers  we hosted a church bake sale.  Everyone who donated received delicious baked goods.  Madelyn raised nearly $1000 for Danita's Children--- I'm not sure of the final numbers quite yet.  I'm so stunned by her passion and generosity; I can only say that it is surely God working something amazing in her.   I cannot take even the most remote amount of credit.  When she gave her heart to Jesus on her 5th birthday she has continued to grow in Him through the power of the Holy Spirit.  She honestly surprises me at every turn-- a great work of God.
If only we could all have such pure childlike faith.
Madelyn is teaching me what these verses mean:


""About that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
Jesus called a little child to him and put the child among them.  Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven"" (Mt 18:1-4, NLT)

He is telling them that when we turn from our sins we'll become innocent like children and admitting to being a sinner takes a great deal of humility.  No one is perfect; everyone sins-- even the best people.

Madelyn very simply gives her life to God without thinking about it and without getting all discombobulated about her relationship with Him. She reads scripture, and prays, and does what He gives her a passion for. She loves Him.   Honestly, I felt a little dragged along for this bake sale ride, but it was one I am immensely blessed to have been on and I am so grateful for the opportunity!!

This child. My first born of 4 babies. I am so honored and eternally grateful to the Lord to have the opportunity and pleasure of raising her into adulthood.

If you're interested in learning more about Danita's Children click here.