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When I was given the money, I was shocked!!! I thought it was going to be about $10 dollars worth. I thought this was going to be easy until you said "to use this money to please God". That was when it got hard.
I asked a lot of people for help, but they all had their own projects to worry about so that was no help. The youth group wanted a pool table in the basement. I looked at those and they weren't cheap at all. I thought of increasing the value of the money, but didn't know how to do that.
Finally, I found this program called ARC of Mecklenburg. This United Way program creates opportunities for people with disabilities. The director (Lauren Mullis) helped me figure out what to do with the money. She said that there are many people who might not have a Christmas unless other people helped. Ms. Mullis sent me information about two boys who were sixteen years old. This information included a list of what the boys needed and wanted for Christmas. I was told to spend only $50.00 per boy. I bought each boy some clothes and games. My family helped me wrap the gifts. We sent the gifts to ARC so that they could be delivered for Christmas. I have invited Ms. Mullis to go to church with my family in January. I hope that she might help me share this "mission" with my church.
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