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Every year, I get an extra copy of my favorite devotional (full disclosure: it\u2019s Walking in Grace<\/a>, <\/i>formerly titled Daily Guideposts<\/i>), and I pray about who I should give it to. I ask God to direct me to a person who would benefit from reading it each day, just the way I do.<\/p>\n

Last spring, my extra devotional copy was still sitting on a bookshelf. One Thursday, I bumped into Carlie, a former student from my time as a high-school English teacher. I asked her what she planned to do after her \u200b\u200bupcoming graduation. Carlie said she was taking a gap year before heading off to college. She would be teaching children at a school and helping support new mothers at a clinic in Knynsa, South Africa. Immediately, I knew who would be getting my extra devotional.<\/p>\n

Now, as I read the devotions each day, I pray for Carlie, supporting her as she helps others far from home.<\/p>\n

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