I love this picture! Just a few days ago we took the kids shopping. In Nicaragua it’s typical to bless your employees at Christmastime by getting them a canasta (basket) full of food and household items. We often include toys for any kids in the families, and on this day we had bought 5 new soccer balls and were headed home when these two young window-washing boys started talking with Caleb at a stoplight. They saw the balls and commented to each other about how cool they were, asking how much they had cost, where we had got them, etc. Then, as is common, they asked if they could have one. Now typically we don’t give gifts to people we don’t have any connection to, as we don’t know their story at all and it can actually hurt more than help to just give handouts. However this time when they asked, Caleb turned to me and his eyes just pleaded, “Can we PLEASE give them a ball?” I asked if he wanted to pay for it out of his allowance and he didn’t hesitate but handed it over. I am SO THANKFUL for a dear son who has compassion and a generous heart, and also so thankful that God can use what our kids see each day to shape them into people who are more like Him.
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