Fruit

 We've seen so many children struggle with peer pressure, learning differences, and even the lack of interest to learn themselves that cynicism creeps in and you begin believing the odds are stacked towering against them that these little ones have such a small chance of hope to succeed. I've wondered if change is even possible. The 4th grade boy next to Jackson has been a special little boy to our family. We call him May May. We use to see him getting into trouble with other kids, and we knew he struggled in school. We haven't had a lot to do with helping him study, or stay out of trouble but we have been led to pray for him and love on him when we could. This past school year we saw May May less and less. Something must have changed. When I would see him I would ask him where he had been; his response was always the same, "I have to study now Mrs. Emily."

Recently he had dinner with us and his maturity was incredible. He expressed that he is now no longer popular because he doesn't pick on other kids anymore. He in turn is now teased because of this. He shared how he is okay with it because he doesn't want to get into trouble anymore and he doesn't want to have to make fun of others to be popular. Just today he came over simply to share that he had passed all his classes this report card session! He has gone from making 50's and 60's to one high C, and the rest A's and B's and reading is now his favorite subject. So, just like the title of the book they are reading, How Big is God? ... Jackson's response, with armes spread wide east to west; 'SO BIG'!

What is impossible with man, IS possible with God! Luke 18:27