I was checking out at the grocery store, when I noticed the lady behind me was buying coffee creamer. I told the cashier to ring it up on mine. The lady with the creamer said, "Really, it must be my lucky day!"
2008-11-30 21:30:16
The Broward County Fair
Nikki, 14, Tamarac, US
I was at the broward County Fair, when i saw a little 10 year old boy who didn't have a partner.So he told his dad too buy 7 tickets too ride a non single rider ride. So i told his father that he doesn't need too worry about anything, i would ride on the ride with him. But just before that i went on a very sickining ride. So i really didn't feel so good. And the main thing is that he had a really good time. And he thanked me very much!
2008-11-30 21:25:16
Wildfire
Kathy Herman, 47, Sunrise, US
Stopped at Starbucks for a latte and decided to purchase a gift card for the next person. The lady at the counter smiled and said that earlier that morning six people in a row bought each other's coffee in the drive through lane. This Starbucks was somewhere in GA right off I75 in the middle of nowhere! This thing is spreading like wildfire and I love it!
2008-11-30 21:11:55
Believe
marthadegracia, 34, davie, US
I am a widow with 2 kids. My husband pass away when my children were 5 and 3 years old. My husband died in 2001 of a heart attack. But in 1999 he was diagnose with a virus in his blood. Doctors gave him only weeks of life. he was really sick in ICU in the hospital, at that time I had to tested my self and my 2 children to find out if we were infected with his sickness. GOD IS SO GOOD TO US THAT OUR BLOOD TEST RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. WE DIDN'T HAVE HIS SICKNESS. DOCTORS COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. THEY SAID THAT SOMETHING MAY GOT WRONG,SO EVENTUALLY I TOOK THE TEST AND THE RESULTS WERE NEGATIVE. I am healthy and my 2 kids are healthy. My husband died but he din't die of his sickness GOD GAVE HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE 2 MORE YEARS, AFTER HE WAS DIAGNOSE WITH THE VIRUS IN HIS BLOOD. BUT HE WAS NOT AFRAID OF DIEYING BECAUSE HE KNEW JESUS. Time goes fast it is been 8 years that he died and let me with 2 small children. I was in a really bad economic situation I almost lost my place and I was with no money because of the funeral expense. I pray TO MY LORD TO GUIDE THE WAY AND PROVIDE FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN. HE ANSWERS MY PRAYERS. I HAVE A JOB I AM HEALTHY AND MY KIDS, AND BELIEVE IT I DID NOT LOST MY PLACE.AT FIRST MY PARENTS THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO ENDED UP LIVING WITH THEM BUT I DIDN'T. NOW AT THIS MOMENT THEY ARE THE ONE LIVING WITH ME BECAUSE MY FATHER LOST HIS JOB BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC SITUATION THE COUNTRY IS GOING THRU. OUR GOD ALWAYS PROVIDE FOR US I HAVE MY JOB BUT IS REALLY TIED BECAUSE I HAVE MY PARENTS WITH ME NOW. HOWEVER,GOD IS SO GOOD TO ME THAT HE ALWAYS PROVIDE. I WAS AT PUBLIX SHOPING MY GROCERIES I HAD A LIST TO BUY THE FOOD THAT I NEED. MY DAUGHTER WAS WITH ME AND SHE WANTED ME TO BUY A PUMPKING PIE FOR THANKSGIVING BUT I SAID TO HER NO BECAUSE I COULDN'T AFFORD IT. WHEN I GOT TO THE REGISTER TO PAID FOR MY GROCERIES THE CASHIER LADY TOLD ME THAT THE PERSON WHO WAS BEFORE GAVE HER $10.00 DOLLARDS AND TOLD HER TO GIVE IT TO THE NEXT PERSON, AND THAT WAS ME.GOD ALWAYS PROVIDE MY DAUGHTER WANTED A PUMPKING PIE FOR THANKSGIVING AND SHE GOT IT, THANKS TO GOD AND THE PERSON WHO GAVE THE $10.00 dollars.WE GOT MORE THAN TEN DOLLARDS. WE GOT MORE FAITH AND THE STRENGHT THAT WE NEED TO KEEP GOING THRU THE TIED ECONOMIC SITUATION THAT WE ARE GOING THRU.BELIEVE THAT GOD IS ALWAYS WITH YOU. HE NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE AND THAT HE IS GOING TO PROVIDE FOR YOU THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED. GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD EVEN IF WE DO NOT DESERVE IT.
2008-11-30 21:06:48
The gift that bounces back and
Kaytee, 31, Hollywood, US
Okay this was a gift that bounced back and forth a few times between the same people... It's kinda funny... I clean houses every so often to make a little extra cash. So I mentioned to someone and they said what they could afford. So I figured with the holidays and the GR I would clean it for that amount. I am a single mom so I need to make extra money for Christmas gifts. So half is better then nothing. Which she bought my son a gift already... Thanks to Black Friday. LOL So anyways, I went over a cleaned the house two nights before Thanksgiving for the holiday so she didn't have to worry about cramming into her busy days.... I wonder when she sleeps.... So when she came home she loved the house and she paid me more then I had planned.. So the gift has bounce from me to her and then back. Then her husband threw a twist in with a gift card for me to Publix. Another gift. So then I shocked as anything said the normal,"You didn't have to do this." I wasn't expecting anymore then the amount we agreed upon. So I took that gift card and bought some Thansgiving supplies and gave yet one more gift back to her today. A PUMPKIN ROLL. I hope they enjoyed it. I just love doing these things for people.
Oh and one more Pumpkin Roll was dropped off at another house I clean weekly. They loved it too.... Keep it going guys........ Even the little things make a difference....
2008-11-30 21:04:33
WOW you are nice!!!
Christina Gonzalez, 24, pembroke pines, US
When the gift revolution started it was a big challenge to think about. and like Pastor Troy said it would be something that would make us struggle inside. But this thought has been a something that I thought about before and even heard about time to time but never really acted on it. So I started the first night of the series....... I bought someone food at Miami
Subs the one in front of Pembroke Lakes Mall in the drive through lane. The gentleman that was helping me looked very confused and asked me if I knew the person. I told him no and he replied man I want to be behind you when I am in the drive through lane you are really nice. I bought a pair of sneakers for a friend the same night. I went and took my 3yr cousin for a hair cut at SportsClip found on sterling right before pine island drive in the shopping plaza. and a family walked in and was waiting on us to finish so they could get there son a hair cut. His hair was really long so it looked like it was going to be a big deal. So I decided to buy him a hair cut and passed along the cards. That was really cool. The cashier told me that I was really nice and also looked confused. lol I have also been looking after a friend that got really hurt and have been buying things that he was in need of. It has been a really nice experience and it is going to be really rewarding when I see a post on the website of someone that I have impacted.
2008-11-30 21:02:23
Everyday revolution
kevin dobbs, 37, gallatin, US
I was in line at a local store and as I was checking out...I just paid for the persons items behind me....they asked why I would do this and as I handed them a card I went on to explain the gift revolution movement and what it meant to me.
2008-11-30 20:48:22
Getting Started
Allan, 39, Ft. Lauderdale, US
I'm so excited for the first day of December. Tomorrow, I will begin the 25 day revolution. I love doing random things for people and this gives me an excuse. In my lifetime, I have changed atleast 3 women's flat tires on the road and returned a lost beeper to a woman oneday.
People are really speechless when someone does a random act. So...here I go!
2008-11-30 20:46:35
Door to Door
Kevin Zamora, Shane Walker, Fa, 14, Davie, US
We went door to door taping a dollar and The Gift Revolution card. We had a lot of fun and felt good knowing that we were helping others, not even rain could stop us. We went to 10 houses and thats just the begining.
2008-11-30 19:58:35
4 Dollars
Monica, 41, Pembroke Pines, US
I received a dollar from the service along with my 10 year old twins and their friend on the opening weekend of The Gift Revolution. It was the twins' birthday weekend and we were on our way to their birthday party after the service. While we were having a quick lunch, we talked about the money and how it should be used. We went shopping at the dollar store and spent our dollars on two board books about Christmas, a purple stuffed doggy, a Care Bears beach ball and an Iron Man puzzle. Then we walked into Wal-Mart looking for people to help us start the giving season. I found a little girl and asked the parents if I could give their daughter the board books and told them we were starting the gift revolution and handed them the business card with the books. They smiled and said thank you. Then my son found a boy in the toy isle and asked him if he would like to have his Iron Man puzzle as a gift, and after closely examining it he said no. My son was embarrassed and crushed and did not know what to say. I told him not to worry, we were on a mission and we would find someone that would really appreciate it. Our friend that was visiting for the first time with my children found a little girl and asked the gramdma if she could have the purple stuffed doggy, since we were starting the gift revolution. She smiled and told us that she got a great gift the day before too... a baby brother. Now, my twins were still in possession of their gifts and we were running out of time, as we were on our way to their party. I spotted a lady at the front of the store with a boy and a girl in the shopping cart. There... she's the one I thought! When we got closer, my children asked her permission to give her children the beach ball and the puzzle. We are starting the giving season early this year they said. Her voice cracked as she said yes. Her eyes filled with tears and she told me that I would never know how much that meant to her. I walked around the cart and gave her a big hug! Her tears were falling down her cheeks now. I whispered, "God is looking out for you!" The three children watched with awe and her two children opened their gifts immediately. I handed her the business card and told her to join us at church one day. As we left, I knew that God touched her heart through my children and their friend. My children said, "mom, she was crying." "I know," I told them... "God just touched her heart!!" How amazing is God to prove to us that four dollars can work a miracle. It is a lesson that will not ever be forgotten by my twins or their friend. I can not think of a better birthday gift for my children.
2008-11-30 19:39:16
Target
allen, 43, davie, US
i was on the hunt for some Christmas decorations at Target. I had tried to local Target store but they didn't have what i needed so i called the third store with little hope. The stock man said he thought they were out but he'd check in the back. After 5-8 min he came back and said he had just the amount i needed. I asked him to hold it for me and i would be right there. I knew it was an extra effort so i thought i'd give him a little tip and a giftrev card. It was cool when i got there because you could tell he had been working the whole day and this little "extra" seemed to help him.
2008-11-30 19:36:56
helping hand
Jennifer , 32, Portland, US
gave chapstick and hand lotion to a guy working outside pumping gas at swifty in portland. he was confused on why were doing this but took the gifts anyway.
2008-11-30 19:33:15
Fun at starbucks
Jonathan, 28, Portland, US
The other day I was in starbucks fixing my coffee. Everyone who knows me knows I'm a Gators fan. Well a family of Bama fans walked in and I put 20 dollars on the counter towards there coffee. Not only were they amazed but the lady behind the bar was also amazed.
2008-11-30 19:30:50
Lady at walmart
Jonathan, 28, Portland, US
Was going to walmart to do some shopping. The greater i noticed was heavily clothed and her lips looked chapped. I gave her some lotion and chap stick and a card. Told her a little about what was going on and she was very happy.
2008-11-30 19:25:46
guy in need
Jennifer Jordan, 32, Portland TN, US
Drivind around hendersnville, we noticed a police officer parking his car and fixing to get his bike off the car. Earlier we got some hand lotion and chap stick. We gave both to him along with a card and he was very happy for the weather is getting cold and lips and hands will get chapped.
2008-11-30 19:20:39
Jst helpin out
Sean Swift, 14, Portland TN, US
My family and I were at Freds in Portand. We were checking out when i noticed that the lady next to me was having a problem with her buggy. s we were leaving I asked if she needed my help. She was very grateful.
2008-11-30 19:17:05
ROAD TRIP
BET, 47, Sunrise, US
We went on a road trip for Thanksgiving--We spent the night in Amelia Island. We found this cool van and had to get out and video it. We saw my friend Stephanie in Jacksonville and gave her the black envelope and a Starbucks gift card and she is going to start her revolution!!We are back and have a few ideas for this week---so stay tuned!!
2008-11-30 19:16:10
Gift of Music for "Our New Beg
Michael Popienko, 50, Marietta, US
What is the earth really worth to you? It's a question we all must ask of ourselves. For this is no life or business on a dead earth. I wrote a song for all human beings and Mother Earth for "Our New Beginning." I hope the song inspires change within the individual to become an even better steward of the earth,even if it's only one person at a time. The song is free to be downloaded at my personal website for all the world and I will never charge for it in any individual manner. We all need to play our little part and I believe that this can be achieved with good thoughts that come from the heart. My heart appreciates all the efforts for any cause that is at peace with the earth and all of its inhabitants to live fairly and equally.
Namaste, and with much Love,
Michael Popienko
2008-11-30 19:09:35
Saying Thank You
Valerie, 28, Miami, US
I stopped off at the Fort Drum service plaza on the Turnpike today to use the facilities. There was an extremely long line and the lady that was working there was trying to help keep the line moving. I gave her a card and said "thank you for everything that you do here."
2008-11-30 19:04:59
Walmart Cashier Hero
Anonymous, 35, Davie, US
Today at walmart, I got in the express lane to purchase a walmart gift card. I put it in the gift-card envelope along w/ a Gift Revo card. There was nobody behind me, which was perfect cause I was able to explain to the cashier to please give the gift card & gift revo card to someone SHE feels needs it. Her face was awesome when I empowered HER to be the REAL HERO. :) Love this, man. Could give like this the rest of my days!
