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Carol Perkins: A Humbled Heart Previous Column: I took my phone for a ride By Carol Perkins If you read my article about the little girl in Somalia who received a shoebox, you will remember her seventeen-year-old sister, Marie. She affectionately calls me "Grandma" after I said I am old enough to be hers. The last two messages were happy and sad ones. The happy message was a video showing her end-of-year school program. "I'm the one without a covering on my head," she said. When I asked about that, she replied, "I'm the only Christian. The other girls are Muslims." I wondered if her being a Christian had anything to do with the mission work of Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child. She said she would not be able to reach me soon because she was returning to her tiny village where there was no internet. The following email came on Wednesday. "I'm sorry I haven't been writing, but I am getting ready to return to my village, and I'm depressed." I inquired about her depression, hoping I could help. "I'm depressed about my grades. I risk being kicked out of the professional sciences and will then go to the general sciences. I don't want to do that." At the beginning of our emails, she said she was behind the other girls in class because she had come from the village instead of living in the larger community where education was better. Marie's village is a small part of the Fatick region and is the least modern region in the country. "It's a peaceful and traditional village but very poor. Most girls left the village this summer to go to Dakar to be maids. I love my village and the purity of nature." Marie has taught me many lessons. She's shown me that students, no matter where they are, worry about grades and keeping up with their peers. She's also shown me that no matter how poor our community is, it is home. I wonder sometimes what my life would have been like if I had left Edmonton when Guy and I married. He had several offers elsewhere, but I didn't want to leave. In many ways, Marie and I are not so different. The Metcalfe Shoebox Mission has brought Marie, her sister Virginia, and me together. When we sent 1400 mission boxes last year, each filled with a New Testament in their language and materials about salvation, we reached countless Maries and Virginias. But there are still many more we can reach. With only a few months left, we need your help to make this third year successful. Whether you donate, sew, craft, buy school supplies, or pray, your contribution is crucial. Your support can make a difference. "This grandma needs your help!" You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2024-07-13 10:48:44
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