57cents church

Hi............would you believe 57 cents can make a huge difference if you
> add love, compassion and devotion to it. Pls read on..........
>
>
> > A little girl stood
> > near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was
> > "too crowded."
>
> > "I can't go to Sunday School," she sobbed to the pastor as he walked
> > by.
> >
> >
> > Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason
> > and, taking her by the hand, took her inside and found a place for her
> > in the Sunday school class. The child was so happy that they found
> > room for her, and she went to bed that night thinking of the children
> > who have no place to worship Jesus .
> >
> >
> >
> > Some two years later, this child lay dead in one of the poor tenement
> > buildings. Her parents called for the kindhearted pastor who had
> > befriended their daughter to handle the final arrangements..
> >
> >
> >
> > As her poor little body was being moved, a worn and
> > crumpled red purse was found which seemed to have been
> > rummaged from some trash
> > dump.
> >
> >
> >
> > Inside was found 57 cents and a note, scribbled in childish
> > handwriting, which read: "This is to help build the
> > little church bigger so more children can go to Sunday
> > School."
> >
> >
> >
> > For two years she had saved for this offering of
> > love.
> >
> >
> >
> > When the pastor tearfully read that note, he knew instantly
> > what he would do. Carrying this note and the cracked, red
> > pocketbook to the pulpit, he told the story of her unselfish
> > love and devotion.
> >
> >
> >
> > He challenged his deacons to get busy and raise enough
> > money for the larger
> > building.
> >
> >
> >
> > But the story does not end
> > there...
> >
> >
> >
> > A newspaper learned of the story and published It. It was
> > read by a wealthy realtor who offered them a parcel of land
> > worth many thousands.
> >
> >
> >
> > When told that the church could not pay so much, he offered
> > to sell it to the little church for 57
> > cents.
> >
> >
> > Church members made large donations. Checks came from far
> > and wide.
> >
> > Within five years the little girl's gift had increased
> > to $250,000.00--a huge sum for that time (near the turn of
> > the century). Her unselfish love had paid large
> > dividends.
> >
> >
> >
> > When you are in the city ofPhiladelphia ,
> > look up Temple Baptist
> > Church , with a seating
> > capacity of 3,300. And be sure to visit TempleUniversity,
> > where thousands of students are
> > educated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Have a look, too, at the GoodSamaritan
> > Hospital and at a Sunday
> > School building which houses hun dreds of beautiful
> > children, built so that no child in the area will ever need
> > to be left outside during Sunday school
> > time.
> >
> >
> >
> > In one of the rooms of this building may be seen the
> > picture of the sweet face of the little girl whose 57 cents,
> > so sacrificially saved, made such remarkable history.
> > Alongside of it is a portrait of her kind pastor, Dr.
> > Russell H. Conwell , author of the book, "Acres of
> > Diamonds".
> >
> >
> >
> > This is a true story, which goes to show WHAT GOD CAN DO
> > WITH 57 CENTS.
> >
>
> > This is a powerful novena.

graduation nite...

hey ppl. sorry i havent been online lately. so i've returned to talk about my graduation night. it was last friday on the 23rd. and because it was a formal event, i had to wear a... DRESS! omg!!! and i was in front of the two lines and had to walk in first. scary experience. especially since i was wearing heels. i am very dangerously unstable in my heels. haha. so any way, we had lots of food that didnt taste so bad. and we had to go up on stage to get our scrolls and our souvenirs. i got a winnie the pooh graduate! so adorable man. haha.. and there were performances too. and in between our courses of great many dishes, we managed to go around and camwhore wit every living friends there. all in all, i enjoyed myself, despite being in a dress and heels. here are a few pics of me in a dress for your benefit. enjoy it since the next time you'll see me in a dress is during my wedding, which is a long way more. XD maybe, just maybe, if you're lucky, i'll wear a dress for x'mas. lol. but dont hold your breath. hehe!!!!

thats all for now. chioaz!!!