An Incredible Story From the Run For Hans 5K
An incredible story from Saturday's "Run For Hans" Run The Woodlands 5K was shared to me by e-mail from one of the many individuals who worked the registration table.
I don't want to embarass the person that told me the story nor the subject, but it reminded me of one of the many parables that Jesus communicated in the Bible. The following scripture, Luke 21:1-4, tells the story of the widow's mite:
Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
The registration worker shared with me the following story from Saturday morning:
"A young woman (early 20s?) gave me a check for $180.
"I asked her, "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU REGISTERING?!"
"She looked me straight in the eye and said, "It's just me. It's what I had in my checking account and is all I could give".
"She moved me to tears."
And when I was sharing this story with my wife on the phone Sunday morning as I returned from a very wet and cold 10K in Surrey, British Columbia, I couldn't help but choking up with emotion as well.
I don't want to embarass the person that told me the story nor the subject, but it reminded me of one of the many parables that Jesus communicated in the Bible. The following scripture, Luke 21:1-4, tells the story of the widow's mite:
Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
The registration worker shared with me the following story from Saturday morning:
"A young woman (early 20s?) gave me a check for $180.
"I asked her, "HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE YOU REGISTERING?!"
"She looked me straight in the eye and said, "It's just me. It's what I had in my checking account and is all I could give".
"She moved me to tears."
And when I was sharing this story with my wife on the phone Sunday morning as I returned from a very wet and cold 10K in Surrey, British Columbia, I couldn't help but choking up with emotion as well.
posted by WalkSports.com | 2:14 AM
2 Comments:
OMG- that was the lesson in yesterday's homily at church!!! same verse!!!
Oh my goodness - that story moved me to tears too! I managed to keep my composure throughout most of the Run for Hans - but the size of peoples' hearts is really amazing!
Thank to that young woman and everyone out there on Saturday morning.
With love, Lara Weberling
(Hans' mom)
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