Following God's Lead – Nine-Year-Old Plans Trip to Africa to Bring Supplies to Children
"The Lord told me to go to Africa, just to help all the children, to give them supplies and money."
Sarah Brown/AH (Oct 17th, 2006)
Showing again there is no age limit to hear from God, nine-year-old Jaako Polkki, in Ontario, Canada is following through with what he feels the Lord told him to do. Back in May, a Guatemala-based missionary visited Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, asking the children there, to think about where God might want to use them to help in the world.
"In May God told him he was to go to Africa, and when he told me I kind of just dismissed it," Jaako's mom, Sue Polkki admits. "He kept bugging me until I realized that this child is serious. He has heard from God and [is] taking action."
In January, 2007, Jaako plans to travel to Lilongwe, Malawi, with his mother, to deliver gifts to the poverty-stricken children there. Already he has begun to fill the many "Ziploc" bags he plans to bring, with crayons, and small toys, which will then be slipped into a cloth draw-string bag for delivery.
Jaako's goal is 1,000 bags, and he hopes to get other children involved in the project. Another and bigger goal the young missionary has is to raise $800,000 for the people of Malawi. "He is going to bring the children little 'Bags of Hope,' money to purchase needed items, and above all, he wants to share God's love with them," explains Sue. "Our church, Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, is backing this trip, and all finances are being run through their books so that we are accountable to all."
According to an article in the Chronicle-Journal, Jaako's mother first found the task of raising money, and filling bags to be overwhelming. "Now I think it's amazing," she says.
For Jaako, it's simple: "The Lord told me to go to Africa, just to help all the children, to give them supplies and money."
"The Lord told me to go to Africa, just to help all the children, to give them supplies and money."
Sarah Brown/AH (Oct 17th, 2006)
Showing again there is no age limit to hear from God, nine-year-old Jaako Polkki, in Ontario, Canada is following through with what he feels the Lord told him to do. Back in May, a Guatemala-based missionary visited Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, asking the children there, to think about where God might want to use them to help in the world.
"In May God told him he was to go to Africa, and when he told me I kind of just dismissed it," Jaako's mom, Sue Polkki admits. "He kept bugging me until I realized that this child is serious. He has heard from God and [is] taking action."
In January, 2007, Jaako plans to travel to Lilongwe, Malawi, with his mother, to deliver gifts to the poverty-stricken children there. Already he has begun to fill the many "Ziploc" bags he plans to bring, with crayons, and small toys, which will then be slipped into a cloth draw-string bag for delivery.
Jaako's goal is 1,000 bags, and he hopes to get other children involved in the project. Another and bigger goal the young missionary has is to raise $800,000 for the people of Malawi. "He is going to bring the children little 'Bags of Hope,' money to purchase needed items, and above all, he wants to share God's love with them," explains Sue. "Our church, Thunder Bay Christian Fellowship, is backing this trip, and all finances are being run through their books so that we are accountable to all."
According to an article in the Chronicle-Journal, Jaako's mother first found the task of raising money, and filling bags to be overwhelming. "Now I think it's amazing," she says.
For Jaako, it's simple: "The Lord told me to go to Africa, just to help all the children, to give them supplies and money."
A lot of youth believe they are too youngto do work for God. A lot of parents allow them to follow this misconception because we feel they got all their life to do God's will. Let's hear some church Mess.
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