Indiana—As part of the new Adventist reading series, Pathways, the first and second grade students of Indianapolis Junior Academy read Paul B. Ricchiuti's book, Mrs. White's Secret Sock. The book tells the story of how Ellen White saved money for special things by putting her spare change into a sock that she hid in the cupboard.

One day, Ellen's husband James White was discouraged when he came home from the Review and Herald, a publishing company where he worked. James had a shipment of paper at the train station that he couldn't pick up because he had no money. They had never missed printing an issue of The Adventist Review, and it bothered him to know that he was not going to be able to print the latest issue.

Ellen just smiled and continued to prepare dinner. Later, she quietly went to the cupboard, pulled out her "secret sock," and dumped the change on the table. In shock, James counted the money. It was the exact amount he needed to pick up the paper from the train station! The Review and Herald would be able to continue to share the gospel of Christ with others.

After we finished the book, we gave each of our students a "secret sock" in which they were to collect loose change to give to Hope for Humanity, the oldest Seventh-day Adventist humanitarian ministry (see www.hope4.com).

On Dec. 3, 2007, the socks were collected. Second graders rolled and counted the money, and just as He blessed the Review and Herald so many years ago, God blessed the efforts of these children. They collected $141 to be used to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ! Not only was Ellen's money an amazing gift to the people in her day, but her story has inspired us and helped us to be a blessing, too, so many years later.

Rebecca Cain, teacher, Indianapolis Junior Academy