So many of you seemed to enjoy the Heavenly Horse story. Here is a good story from this past week.
When Doc and I were in Tanzania a few years ago, there was a young man (Chazy) who served us our breakfast at the hotel where we were staying. He shared a little bit about his desire to be the first in his family to attend College and earn a Certificate. Doc and I have both been in that situation so it pleased us to hear that.
When Doc and I returned to the States, I periodically emailed Chazy to encourage him in his studies. I asked him about his tuition figuring perhaps I would send him a few dollars as a Christmas gift. At the time his income was $100 per month for his full-time job as a waiter. Six days a week. His Tuition was 794,000 TZS per semester. (approx. $293), so needless to say after rent, food, transportation, utilities and such, there was nothing left for school.
That’s a bit of background for you. Now to the present….
Recently Chazy wrote to me: “Last night people stole my PC so sad”.
I asked more about it: “I was coming out of the hotel to go home. They passed by with a motorcycle and they stole from me by force. I had my phone with the PC. I am very sad because I don't even have a phone here. I have gone to the police to report.”
Chazy’s email weighed on my mind for a few days. Then came the “Nudging….”
Voice: “Send Chazy a few dollars to help toward a new laptop. As a student he cannot function without a computer”.
Tina: “How much? $100?”
Voice: “Not enough”.
Tina: “$250?”
Voice: “Too much”
Tina: “OK. Then YOU tell me!?!?!!”
Tina: “OK. It shall be done as you have instructed”.
After a few days I checked in with Chazy to see if he had received my gift. He said “YES!”
And he had purchased a new laptop! “I really appreciate it, it has great capacity, it has good speed and also its storage is big, I really like it.”
Out of curiosity I asked the price of the laptop. I was wondering if my gift might help perhaps with 1/3 of the cost? Chazy replied: “It cost $400,050 TZS”. Gulp! That sounded HUGE – until I did the conversion. The $175 gift paid for the laptop with $26 US to spare!
Source Knew THE RIGHT PRICE.
