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Little things matter

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  It was December 29, 2018 – almost New Years. Sometime between 6 and 7 am, I got a text from someone who wasn’t in my contacts. “Melodie, I found this number on the Whatcom Co Farm Bureau website. I'm looking for Melodie Kirk that my daughter, Rosella........, met at a Bright Lights conference and used to write to. Is that you?” I immediately remembered who Rosella was and responded “Yes, you got the right person. I remember Rosella! How is she?” The response I received stunned, amazed me, and quickly brought tears. “She is rejoicing and praising the Lord continually. It is hard to text it, but on her 20th birthday due to snowy road conditions, she lost control of her car, had an accident and was welcomed into the arms of Christ. In going through her things I found a lot of letters she saved from you and some she wrote you but never sent. You made a significant impact on her life. She served the Lord fully and impacted more lives than she ever knew. If you would like, I can mail y

The Week a Girl Named Sylvia* Ran Into God’s Love

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A story from my first week of teaching Bible clubs at Operation Impact in the state of Oklahoma.