A Fork

My Maria and Hajaiti :)

Last week, I was putting clean dishes away. As I reached down to pick up a fork, I instantly thought of my Maria, one of my sponsored girls in Rwanda, Africa.

I was able to sit with her at lunch one day.  She had disappeared quickly, and quietly for a few minutes.  When she returned, she was carrying a fork. I asked her if she went to get a fork, and she smiled with a, "yes." I don't know where she had retrieved the fork.  Her home would have been too far away.  She was very happy to have it though.  I looked next to me, and there were 3 girls sharing the same fork.  They were smiling big, and each of them were waiting their turn as one would take a bite, and the fork would be passed.  

As I put my own fork in the drawer, I thanked God for a fork.  

It's not about if I have a fork or not.  It's am I thankful for all the amazing gifts God has and does give me daily? That includes a fork.  

How about being able to walk, read, breathe? How about the first of the beautiful fall leaves on a tree I saw today? I could go on and on. So much to be grateful for. 

Grateful, very grateful. 

What are you grateful for today?