At the beginning of April, elementary students were introduced to the country of Albania during a Friday morning chapel message at Pilgrim Academy. They learned about children in Albania and the work of missionaries-how everyone, everywhere needs to hear about Jesus! God was doing exactly that through Step of Faith Ministry and students got to join in by giving through globe banks.

• During prayer requests time, students raised their hand to ask God to help the kids in “Albania!”
• When a second grade student lost their tooth, she told her teacher she wanted to give her tooth fairy money to “Albania!”
• The kindergarten teacher put a globe bank on her desk and after one student put money that he brought to school for ‘snack shop’ into the globe bank to give to Albania instead, a train of students lined up with their money to follow in giving to “Albania!”
• When third graders learned about state capitals, there was a cheer of excitement at their new favorite world- “Albania!” because of how similar it sounded to New York’s capital of Albany.
• Teachers would share how in every classroom their students asked questions about Albania with curious hearts and gave from joyful hearts. As the month of April ended and the globe banks would soon be collected, it can be trusted that students will remember a big lesson about Albania:

“You are never too young to be used by God!”

May the love that Jesus has for everyone, everywhere go forth through Step of Faith Ministry and grow in young hearts like these!