Post #5: The widow's mite

https://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/jesus-teaches-about-the-widows-mites?lang=eng



I served my mission in Ecuador. My heart would cry sometimes as I watched the poor people there pay their tithing. Much of this money goes towards Education, church funding, etc. that the people down there don't necessarily get to benefit from. Luckily, that is slowly changing-- however it is true.

I am so thankful for those people. I do my best to take advantage, to follow their example, pay my tithing, etc.




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