Tuesday, January 12, 2010

I want to be like Ella


Ella is 5 years old. She and her family come to the homeless cold weather shelter to serve. Ella can't wait to serve the homeless. Her enthusiasm to serve is contagious. Ella doesn't judge the men and women who come to the cold weather shelter. She doesn't know or care if they live under a bridge or sleep on a bench. Ella serves the homeless without hesitation. She doesn't care if they are dirty or that they smell. Ella has a mission. Her mission is to serve. After dinner Ella will sit down at the table with our homeless guests, talk a million miles a minute and eat a cupcake or cookie with them. Ella doesn't think of them as homeless, bums, addicts or losers. I really believe that she thinks they are her friends. I want to be like Ella.

8 comments:

  1. That warms the heart.. Her parents are definitely doing something right and it makes me want to be like Ella, too! It wouldn't surprise me if some of the homeless visitors actually came in because of Ella. =)

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  2. On a cold night, this story certainly warms my heart, and God bless little Ella.

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  3. That is so amazing.I agree that her parents are teaching her some amazing things at such a young age. I have a five year old boy and he is amazes me at every turn. I was in a shelter with my son when he was two, and having a child like Ella there to help would have amazed me back then.

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  4. me too. thanks Ella, thanks Mike. Except you change and become as little children...

    I hope I get the honor of visiting you while we're in Florida

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  5. I want to be like Ella too! And I love all the posts, tweets and photos you've been sharing with us so I can pray for this amazing ministry. Thank you so much. Give Ella a high five from me!

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  6. Ella has the eyes of a child that just sees people. Made-in-the-image-of-the-Creator, not-good-or-bad people.

    We all need those eyes.

    God, please bless Ella and don't let her lose the vision she has now.

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  7. If only we could all be more like that. What a world we would live in.

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