I Am Gravel: A Story About a Little Rock With a Big Purpose (Hands and Feet Series)

"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." — Ephesians 2:10A little piece of gravel lay at the bottom of a river in the Panama jungle, wondering if he mattered. He did not know God already had a plan for him.I Am Gravel is the true story of the Ember Bridge, built from January through July of 2025 by the Ngäbe people of the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé and the American couple God called to come alongside them. Told from the unexpected voice of a little rock, it is a story about how God uses ordinary things, ordinary people, and the smallest yeses to build something that lasts.From Noelle and Joe Charles, who said yes to God's call and traveled to the Panama jungle to help build a bridge that now carries the families it once endangered.Through scripture, soft watercolor illustrations, and the real faces of a real village, children learn the truth at the heart of the gospel: God does not waste anything. Not even a little piece of gravel.Inside this book:Fourteen full-color watercolor spreads telling the story of GravelScripture woven throughout, from Ephesians to Psalms to 2 TimothyDiscussion questions for families, classrooms, and Sunday school groupsA real-world section about the Ngäbe people of PanamaPhotographs from the bridge that inspired the story Ages 4 to 8. A perfect gift for baptisms, birthdays, Sunday school, missions teaching, and family devotions.Noelle Charles is a first-time children's book author writing in honor of the Ngäbe families of Panama who became her brothers and sisters in Christ. Read more