One of the most surprising verses in the Bible to me is Acts 4:34,35. In this young church the Bible says that there were non that lacked or had a need. The reason for this was that the people practiced self sacrificial giving. They went to the extreme of selling their possessions to give to those who were needy. To me it is amazing to see the heart of these people and their desire to do something so great for the Lord and His work. It is even more amazing, to see people today making the same type of sacrifice, even in times of great need. There have been many who have given to our project to help the church here purchase land, and build a church building. At the same time the church here has been giving special offerings towards this need and in the last 6 month has raised over $1000. Well, one of the ladies in our church here, who is a new member, recently told me that she and her family were selling some property and wanted to give a special offering. I told her that was great and that the church really appreciated it. I thought, “a few hundred dollars will be a great blessing and help”, but when I found out how much they were giving I was speechless. This lady and her family gave $8500 towards this need. That means that we have almost $10,000 on top of what other churches have given. I can say that we are truly blessed and once again stand in awe of the sacrifice of God’s people. Please continue to pray for this need. It is truly a great need and great challenge, but we serve the same God that still provides for His people and work.