Ajay’s Sight Magnified *
You could feel the excitement in the air! During a distribution in Fiji, one of our Australian volunteers was in the middle of a church filled with hundreds of young children eagerly waiting to get their boxes.
It was quite a scene as each child ripped open their box to discover the treasures inside. That is, each child except a little boy named Ajay. He sat at the end of a bench with his head down, hands in his lap.
Judy soon learned that Ajay was almost blind. His mom had recently died and Ajay had a lot to be sad about. When Judy sat down beside Ajay to help him open his shoebox, tears filled her eyes when she lifted the lid. The first thing visible was a magnifying glass. Judy knew that God had guided the gift-giver as the box was packed months before.
Lifting the magnifier, Judy held it up to The Greatest Gift booklet in front of Ajay’s eyes. A smile crept across Ajay’s face as he saw the colorful pages of the book and read the words that Jesus loves him.
Ajay, a calm boy, showed his delight when he held the magnifying glass up to Judy and said, “vinaka” (thank you). When the event was over, Ajay said a gentle good-bye, squeezing Judy’s hand. It was simple, yet profound expression of thanks from a child whose whole world was opened up through the power of a simple gift, sent with love from a stranger who cared and followed the leading of a still small voice.
The power and gentleness of the still small voice from Heaven speaks to millions of packers who are listening to God’s prompting in such a simple but profound way, and is the same voice that whispers to recipients “Come”. “O magnify the Lord with me” (Ps. 34:3).
Taken from “Operation Christmas Child– A Story of Simple Gifts” by Franklin Graham & Donna Lee Toney -copyright 2013
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