Tony Campolo once said that...
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Tony Campolo once said that on one of his mission trips to Haiti, he was walking the streets, praying for this poverty-
stricken country. Three little girls approached him from the street. The oldest one of them was fifteen; the other two much younger.
As they approached him the oldest one said, "Sir, if you give me ten dollars you can have me for the night." Campolo wondered how many American businessmen had come to Haiti and used God's children in that way.
He said, "Really? For ten dollars I can have you for the whole night?"
She said, "Yes."
He said, "Well, what about your friend here, can I have her for the whole night for ten dollars also?"
She said, "Yes."
He pointed to the third girl, "How about you, can I have you for ten dollars for the whole night?"
She said, "Yes."
He said, "Fine. Meet me at this hotel at 6:00 tonight." They agreed to be there. He went back to his hotel and rented a VCR and had it brought up to his room. He scoured the city for Disney tapes and bought all of them he could find. At a quarter to six, he ordered four banana splits (one was for him!). When they came they stayed up late eating banana splits and watching The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and other movies. The last of them conked out at one in the morning.
For at least one night, those children were given their childhood back because someone cared enough to treat them as Jesus taught us.
-- Riether
stricken country. Three little girls approached him from the street. The oldest one of them was fifteen; the other two much younger.
As they approached him the oldest one said, "Sir, if you give me ten dollars you can have me for the night." Campolo wondered how many American businessmen had come to Haiti and used God's children in that way.
He said, "Really? For ten dollars I can have you for the whole night?"
She said, "Yes."
He said, "Well, what about your friend here, can I have her for the whole night for ten dollars also?"
She said, "Yes."
He pointed to the third girl, "How about you, can I have you for ten dollars for the whole night?"
She said, "Yes."
He said, "Fine. Meet me at this hotel at 6:00 tonight." They agreed to be there. He went back to his hotel and rented a VCR and had it brought up to his room. He scoured the city for Disney tapes and bought all of them he could find. At a quarter to six, he ordered four banana splits (one was for him!). When they came they stayed up late eating banana splits and watching The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and other movies. The last of them conked out at one in the morning.
For at least one night, those children were given their childhood back because someone cared enough to treat them as Jesus taught us.
-- Riether
