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The Holidays are always so much fun, not just with the people you know and see every day. But complete strangers are in such a great mood, and just love to talk! It’s awesome. Selling Christmas is such a great opportunity to just talk to everyone and be all extra happy and to tell people about Jesus and how awesome he is.

Today was the first day I sold Christmas trees, and it is just so exciting. We only had a few customers come in, but let me tell you, the ones that did come in were so excited and happy and talkative. I spent almost half an hour with a family helping them pick out the perfect tree for their family and they just began to talk and talk and talk and just share with me so much. And then they asked me a bunch of questions, and that just opened the box right there. I was able to share why I was there and about how much Jesus had done in my life. How we’re going to the Philippines in March for our missions trip and how this fundraiser is helping with that, and they were amazed that students our age, would even want to put themselves aside to do something like that for God. He wasn’t use to hearing about that.

We finally got their tree picked out, and they paid and left. And as he paid he told me he hoped I had a great trip and that I changed someone’s life. And at that moment I realized that selling Christmas trees is not just a fundraiser. I mean we hear it all the time, but like other situations and things you hear, you don’t understand it until you experience it. By us selling Christmas trees we are able to reach our community and tell people about Jesus, people we would not normally come in contact with. And yes it is cold and freezing but it’s so worth it if someone, even one person goes to bed that night knowing about Jesus that didn’t know about Him before.

So I challenge you guys, when you go to work, school or just at the grocery store; think of ways you can use it to reach the kingdom of God. Constantly be thinking of ways to help the kingdom of God grow and do everything you do for the glory of God, not for yourselves or anyone else! God will begin to use you in ways you never thought you could be used, to save ONE soul! :) be ready!

-Ariel Siufua