There it sat, at the bottom of the donation bin – one, lonely, size 9 boot. One measly cleat. It had been used by it’s professional football owner and probably now tossed out as some new, shinier pair arrived. The studs were still good; the leather, still fairly supple; the laces were still in good condition, but where was its partner? Where was it’s other half? It’s mirror twin? And what good could just one be without the other?
What good is one shoe?
At least, that’s what I used to think, until a few years ago. It was a Timothy Project – a donation to Africa, I believe. We only had 5 or 10 pairs of shoes to send down with a mission team. When the team got back, they shared an interesting story. It seems that when one of the children got a chance to wear boots – whether new or used – they find their size and then they only take one cleat for their dominant foot. They leave the other boot for someone else to wear and use. I found this story amazing – that children, in poverty, would only take what they need in order that others can play.
So while, I might have liked to see two shoes, instead of one, I know that even the one shoe – through the Timothy Project, will be a great blessing to someone else in this world.
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As you can see from the pictures, we had soccer shoes, shin pads, clothing and soccer balls for 60 children! Before the children arrived, we sorted all the equipment in the room as well as the clothing. They came after school, and lined up outside the building. To keep order, we brought them in 5 at a time, so we could help them get the shoes fitted properly. 
For Ann Nerney, the trip to Juarez, Mexico in a couple of weeks will be a return to a place where she encountered God moving amongst the poor of Juarez and she is excited to go and minister there again.
Today marks the departure of the team from 
This year is starting to wind down for Timothy Project proposals – if you or someone you know is using soccer locally or around the globe to minister to people let us know as we have help equip and support many different projects!