Luke's Story

Luke Mirau just told me a story that really touched my heart.

He was on a mission trip to Washington D.C. a few years ago. There was a boy there named Kenny who followed him everywhere. Kenny had absolutely nothing. His parents owned nothing. He was attached to Luke's hip the whole time he was there.

They were running a VBS there and most parents dropped their kids off because it was free babysitting. However, Kenny was just there because he had no place else to be and really wanted to.

The day came for Luke to leave and Kenny would not stop crying. The last thing he wanted was for Luke to leave. Luke had bought a hat for a vacation his family going on after this trip was done. It was the most expensive hat he ever owned.

He just gave it to Kenny. Immeadiately the kid stopped crying. It was the genuine care for this child that got to me. It was the giving up of something one liked to help one who had nothing. It isn't about the hat, it's about the attitude.