Talent Show
Zoe and her best friend, Tara, learned that a group of missionaries visiting their church that morning, needed to raise two thousand dollars to feed the people in their African village. They both wanted to help. Zoe didn’t know much about Africa other than it was really far away.Tara flipped through her social studies book and found a map of Africa. She sat it on the card table and pointed it out to Zoe. They both agreed that Africa was the shape of a big shark’s tooth.
Some of the other kids at church were planning to raise money for the missionaries. Zoe and Tara wanted to do something different, something exciting. They sat in Zoe’s playhouse thinking of ideas. Zoe had a piece of notebook paper and a blue crayon to write with. Tara suggested a car wash; Zoe wrote it down. Then, Tara suggested a bake sale; Zoe wrote it down. The two girls were quiet for a moment. Then, Zoe thought of something great. They could have a talent show and charge $3 a person to come. Tara really liked the idea and they both agreed it would be more fun than a bake sale and a car wash. There were lots of talented people at church; singers, piano players, even a man who could juggle hymnals.
Zoe and Tara spent the next few days running around and getting people from their church to sign up for the talent show. They asked the pastor, and he agreed they could have it in the fellowship hall that Saturday night.
By Thursday evening, they had 10 people sign up to perform at the talent show. John Richards was going to sing the national anthem...while standing on his head. Sally Blake was going to play the piano...blindfolded. Henry Forrester was going to juggle 5 hymnals while reciting Bible verses. Saturday was going to be a fun night.
Friday night, before she fell asleep, Zoe prayed to God and asked for a big turnout the next night at the talent show. She thought about the kids in the African village and wondered if she would ever get to see them; someday she might want to be a missionary in Africa.
Early Saturday morning, there was a knock on Zoe’s bedroom door. It was her mother. She sat at the end of the bed and grabbed Zoe’s hands. She explained that some of the
performers had come down sick. John Richards had a terrible sore throat and could barely talk...Sally Blake’s arthritis was acting up again so she couldn’t move her hands to play the piano, and Henry Forrester and others had stomach problems. How was there supposed to be a talent show without performers. Zoe started to cry. She thought of the children in Africa, and how she had wanted to help them. Just then, Tara came barreling through the door.
She obviously had no clue what had happened. When she told Tara, she expected her friend to be as upset as she was. Tara sat quietly for a moment and then shrugged her shoulders.
She suggested they start calling around to find other people to perform. Zoe was confused. She explained to Tara that it was impossible for the talent show to happen, there was nobody left they hadn’t already asked to perform. Tara smiled then quoted a verse her Grandma used to tell her when she was smaller.
Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Tara suggested that they pray and ask God to help with the situation. Zoe agreed and the two girls bowed down against Zoe’s bed and prayed and asked for God’s help.
After breakfast, the girls headed out on their bikes to a few places Zoe’s mother suggested they try. Mr. Kennedy’s son, Robbie, was in from College and could balance a basketball on
his finger while it was spinning; he agreed to perform. Mrs. Neely, who owned the corner bakery, agreed to play her flute, and Tim Wilson, a kid in their grade said he would play amazing grace on his harmonica. When the girls got back to Zoe’s house, her mother was in the kitchen talking on the phone. When she hung up, she told them that John Richards and Henry Forrester were feeling much better and would be able to perform after all. The girls were so happy they screamed with excitement.
That night, the church fellowship hall was so full they ran out of chairs. After all the
performers left the stage and the winner was announced, the preacher called Zoe and
Tara onto the stage. He announced to everyone that they had raised $285 dollars for the missionaries in Africa.
The next morning at church, Zoe and Tara presented a check to the missionaries. The missionaries were very happy and hugged both girls. They asked the girls if they could take a
picture of them so that they could take it back to the village in Africa. They wanted the people in the village to know that God sent two very special people all the way from the United States to help them.
The Moral of the story…Unleashed:
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. The moral of the story is that God is able to do anything; no task is too great or too small for God. We are to trust Him to handle things, because He is the one who can take the impossible and make it possible. So until we see you again remember Jesus loves you and keep your eyes and your heart open to His lessons on this journey through life.
Some of the other kids at church were planning to raise money for the missionaries. Zoe and Tara wanted to do something different, something exciting. They sat in Zoe’s playhouse thinking of ideas. Zoe had a piece of notebook paper and a blue crayon to write with. Tara suggested a car wash; Zoe wrote it down. Then, Tara suggested a bake sale; Zoe wrote it down. The two girls were quiet for a moment. Then, Zoe thought of something great. They could have a talent show and charge $3 a person to come. Tara really liked the idea and they both agreed it would be more fun than a bake sale and a car wash. There were lots of talented people at church; singers, piano players, even a man who could juggle hymnals.
Zoe and Tara spent the next few days running around and getting people from their church to sign up for the talent show. They asked the pastor, and he agreed they could have it in the fellowship hall that Saturday night.
By Thursday evening, they had 10 people sign up to perform at the talent show. John Richards was going to sing the national anthem...while standing on his head. Sally Blake was going to play the piano...blindfolded. Henry Forrester was going to juggle 5 hymnals while reciting Bible verses. Saturday was going to be a fun night.
Friday night, before she fell asleep, Zoe prayed to God and asked for a big turnout the next night at the talent show. She thought about the kids in the African village and wondered if she would ever get to see them; someday she might want to be a missionary in Africa.
Early Saturday morning, there was a knock on Zoe’s bedroom door. It was her mother. She sat at the end of the bed and grabbed Zoe’s hands. She explained that some of the
performers had come down sick. John Richards had a terrible sore throat and could barely talk...Sally Blake’s arthritis was acting up again so she couldn’t move her hands to play the piano, and Henry Forrester and others had stomach problems. How was there supposed to be a talent show without performers. Zoe started to cry. She thought of the children in Africa, and how she had wanted to help them. Just then, Tara came barreling through the door.
She obviously had no clue what had happened. When she told Tara, she expected her friend to be as upset as she was. Tara sat quietly for a moment and then shrugged her shoulders.
She suggested they start calling around to find other people to perform. Zoe was confused. She explained to Tara that it was impossible for the talent show to happen, there was nobody left they hadn’t already asked to perform. Tara smiled then quoted a verse her Grandma used to tell her when she was smaller.
Luke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Tara suggested that they pray and ask God to help with the situation. Zoe agreed and the two girls bowed down against Zoe’s bed and prayed and asked for God’s help.
After breakfast, the girls headed out on their bikes to a few places Zoe’s mother suggested they try. Mr. Kennedy’s son, Robbie, was in from College and could balance a basketball on
his finger while it was spinning; he agreed to perform. Mrs. Neely, who owned the corner bakery, agreed to play her flute, and Tim Wilson, a kid in their grade said he would play amazing grace on his harmonica. When the girls got back to Zoe’s house, her mother was in the kitchen talking on the phone. When she hung up, she told them that John Richards and Henry Forrester were feeling much better and would be able to perform after all. The girls were so happy they screamed with excitement.
That night, the church fellowship hall was so full they ran out of chairs. After all the
performers left the stage and the winner was announced, the preacher called Zoe and
Tara onto the stage. He announced to everyone that they had raised $285 dollars for the missionaries in Africa.
The next morning at church, Zoe and Tara presented a check to the missionaries. The missionaries were very happy and hugged both girls. They asked the girls if they could take a
picture of them so that they could take it back to the village in Africa. They wanted the people in the village to know that God sent two very special people all the way from the United States to help them.
The Moral of the story…Unleashed:
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. The moral of the story is that God is able to do anything; no task is too great or too small for God. We are to trust Him to handle things, because He is the one who can take the impossible and make it possible. So until we see you again remember Jesus loves you and keep your eyes and your heart open to His lessons on this journey through life.