Disciple of the Week Reflection: The Howard Family

Reflection from the Howard Family
We volunteered to be the Disciples of the Week based on the imagination of Makenna and guidance from the Tooth Fairy. Makenna lost a tooth and left a note asking for $100 bill to help someone in need. Although the Tooth Fairy didn’t have it, they suggested finding other resources that may. We thought of Good Shepherd and was inspired to put our names in the offering – and as Matthew put it emphatically, “We won!!”
 
We wanted to help an organization that helps others who are in need. Our experiences at the Mayo Clinic have shown there are a great number of families who need medical services but have difficulties when coming from afar. We chose The Ronald McDonald House because they help families with basic housing and necessities, which is provided online via a list. We used the funds to purchase various items on the list and hand-delivered them. We also donated some collected pop can tabs. They were very surprised and grateful for the many gifts.
 
It is imagining the unimaginable that this experience and the generosity of Good Shepherd has enabled us to live out the great depths of Christ’s love, for as when you have helped the least of these you have helped your neighbor. It is the depth of an eight year old’s imagination whose love and compassion reaches the heights of Christ’s love by giving what one does not have. This generosity is a reflection of the pure of heart – a heart freely given of love – a love that knows no boundaries and dwells within our heart.


Prayer
God of immeasurable abundance, We give you thanks for the bountiful gifts you shower upon us. Gather us into the depths of your grace so that we may dwell in the love of Christ. Empower us to use these gifts to heal the sick, to feed the hungry, and build the church so all may experience the fullness of Christ’s love. Send us to the heights of joy as we serve others so that the mountains and the hills shall sing before you, and the trees shall clap their hands. To you be given honor, praise, and glory, now and forever. Amen.