Dexter, Missouri - When the students at Dexter High School were asked to bring in shoes for the people of Nicaragua.  They gave in true spirit. 

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) gathered Friday morning for prayer and breakfast and discovered over 300 pair of shoes had been collected by the students.

"This is amazing,"  commented Kurt Lovelady, Math Teacher and co-organizer of the shoe drive.  "I showed the students last week a photo of what these people were wearing on their feet instead of shoes and the students couldn't believe what they saw.  They were dismayed by the fact that the people had plastic two liter bottles cut in half wrapped with twine and were using them as sandals."

We are so blessed to live in the greatest country on earth and to see people living in poverty the way these people do is truly heartbreaking, especially seeing the children.

Pam Jolliff of the First Baptist Church is organizing the mission trip.  A team goes every year to Nicaragua to help the people there.

Shown in the photo are FCA officers, Kendra Stevenson, Madison McGowan, Shyann Jines, and Mary Kate Miller.