Random Acts of Kindness

Earlier this month I received a myspace message from a friend asking me question about what size clothes my kids wore and things they like, etc. I knew she was up to something, but had no idea to what extent. Well today I got my answer! This is the message I received today:

Sarah,

As you have probably gathered from my last few emails, there is something going on.
Now I would like to share with you what it is. You have shown me that your faith is amazing. Just by your blogs, and emails, and comments to me, I have seen you grow tremendously in the Lord.
Have you been praying how you were going to do Christmas this year? Now you don't have to worry.
The Lord have provided me with a way to make sure that you have more than enough presents under you Christmas tree for you children this year. The Lord have provided 10 gifts each for them to find on Christmas morning. They will be wrapped and ready to go.
You see, when you are faithful to the Lord, He is faithful back to you. He gets all the credit and I am so blessed that He has chosen me to carry out His works. I have seen the Lord move in my life. You are a wonderful mother and God sees that you are doing your best. I would like to drop these gifts off to you not this coming week but the next. You let me know when and where and if you don't want your boys to know then we can do it while they are at school.
All I ask is that on Christmas morning, before presents are open, that you would gather your family and say a prayer with them. Explain to them that when you are faithful to God, He is faithful in return! God is good ALL THE TIME! And that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
Please give me your new cell phone number. I wanted to call you and I thought I had it. But I'm lame and I don't.
My prayer is that you and your husband would excpt these gift as a gift from God and nothing else!

Ashley

Ashley is the most Godly person I know. She is an amazing mother, wife and friend! I cannot even begin to explain how much this means to my family. Just days before this I was driving with the boys and telling them that I really did not know if we were going to have Christmas presents this year. Although they took it well; it broke my heart. Now through her kindness, I will be able to give my kids a nice Christmas. I truly do believe that God chose the best person to carry out this random act of kindness. My prayer is that someday I will be able to pay it forward!

To Ashley and her family:
No words will ever be able to describe how grateful we are to have been blessed by your Godliness! God has used you in a way that is truly the meaning of Christmas. You have brought back the spirit of Christmas that I lost a long time ago; the spirit that I thought I would never have again! Thank you and God bless!