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Yemitza and her ‘Tiny Shovel’

Friday, 06 December 2013 / Published in Church, Daily Life, People, Spiritual

Yemitza and her ‘Tiny Shovel’

Yemitza helped me work at Puyupungo church a few weeks ago. We planted 75 yucca, planted 40 pineapples, harvested yucca, and even dug a ditch, all with a trowel! Yemitza had the best time that day, laughing and enjoying herself as we worked, but mostly, she LOVED that trowel!!! She called it a ‘tiny shovel’. She said Jesus gave us the strength to work hard that day and He also blessed us with that ‘tiny shovel’ to make our work easier!

So I vowed to find her a trowel to have as her own, not here in Puyo, though, but I did find one on our recent trip to Ambato, 3 hours away. Then, yesterday after church, I gave it to her as a gift, for all her hard work that day, and just because. Yemitza was excited beyond words! You’d think that trowel was made of gold! In a world where many children have no toys, and modern technology doesn’t exist in their lives, something so small and simple as a ‘tiny shovel’ can change their lives and make a little girl’s day even brighter!!!

Me with Yemitza and her 'tiny shovel'. She so sooo excited!!!

Me with Yemitza and her ‘tiny shovel’. She was sooo excited!!!

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2 Comments to “ Yemitza and her ‘Tiny Shovel’”

  1. Pastor Barnes says :
    January 15, 2014 at 7:36 pm

    I believe this child will use the calling that God has on her life. What an excellent example of doing what I can for God.

  2. donna says :
    December 7, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    How precious!! May the Lord bless the work of her hands, yes bless the work of her hands! Today and always.

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