How many Jinja Jugs should I make?

Well, I thought 50 would be enough but then I decided to THINK BIG again, so I bought 100 bottles of water. I want to share with you several verses that I keep in mind as I proceed with this adventure that God has given to me.

The first is Ps. 37:4 - Delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. This verse is painted on a tile in my shower. For years, I thought that I would get MY desires if I delighted in the Lord. I found out that it doesn’t quite work that way. God will give you HIS desires and put them on your heart when you delight in Him. I have no doubt in my mind that God put the desire to raise funds for a dental clinic on my heart. I have been so excited and blessed by what I’ve seen and done so far. I know that many, many people, here and in Jinja, will be blessed because of it.

The 2nd verse is James 4:2 - You do not have because you do not ask. My sister taught me this one and it’s not a very easy lesson to learn. It’s also very humbling. I have witnessed so much generosity just because I’ve asked for help. I tell people what I’m doing and they respond by saying “How can I help?” or by offering their services at a reduced rate or even for free. I know that the Agape Dental Clinic will be up and running by the time Irene graduates from school. It may seem to some as an incredibly daunting undertaking but I know that God is able to make what seems impossible possible.

The 3rd & 4th are: Prov. 16:3 & 9 – Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established. The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. I am in awe of how God is leading me. When I went to get the labels made for the jugs, I asked for a discount. I was charged less than half the normal amount and got the 2 proofs for free. One of the clerks in the store told me that he had saved $41.00 in just 2 months just by putting his pocket change in a jar every day. That really inspired me. Now I have a real story to share when I speak about the dental clinic.

Just for fun, I pulled out my Piggy Bank and emptied it onto the floor just like a little kid. I counted all of it and put it into my Jinja Jug. It filled a fourth of the jug and was mostly pennies but there was about $20.00. If each Jinja Jug holds $100.00 and I make 100 of them and we fill each of them 3 times in the next 6 months, guess how much we can collect for the clinic???    $30,000.00    How AWESOME would that be?

I have 9 people already waiting for a jug. So far, I’ve made 23.  I can’t drink them fast enough! This is so exciting! Being the crazy bookkeeper that I am, it’s going to be so much fun collecting and keeping a tally on all of the jugs. I’ll be able to let people know how much they’ve collected and keep them aware of the running total.  I have no idea how much it will take to get that clinic established, but God does!

Please pray for all the people that take a Jinja Jug and for everyone that will empty their pockets for the AGAPE DENTAL CLINIC.