A finished product

Well..this past Christmas holiday, I set out to do something I have never accomplished before in my life - finish a cross-stitch. I know it sounds lame...but that's just how I am sometimes..lame. So, I went out to a store and actually spent about 4 bucks on this thing, but I have pictures to prove that I did finish it. Even though it didn't take me very long to complete (the thing was pretty small, but I didnt want to feel like a loser in the store buying a learn-to-stitch kid's guide, so this was the best I could do) it feels good to have finished one. And now I have to confidence to believe that it is possible for me to do something constructive rather than destructive all the time. I'm branching out ;) haha.
But thinking about it, a project this small gave me so much satisfaction because it isn't what I usually do. It's not a comfortable thing for me to sit still and focus for a while, but knowing I could complete something that is difficult to me made me happy.

This makes me think about the new project that FVC is doing in funding a school in Sierra Leone. Stepping out of the comfort zone to do something, that just like my cross-stitch, has possibly been contemplated but never completely attempted. I think its an awesome way to spread God's love to people around the globe. Just like Jesus said "Whatever you do for the least of my people, you do for Me". Who needs the money more? In the future it would be great to see sports teams and school groups from FVC to go to this budding school in Sierra Leone and show the people that we aren't just people with really full wallets, but really full hearts as well.