The Power of a Simple "Fork"

Eric Irankunda spoke at our chapel service on Thursday. He shared an amazing parallel between his life, and the life of Forky from the popular kid’s movie Toy Story 4.

Forky is a spork toy that Bonnie made in her kindergarten class. He is convinced that he is trash because he is made of trash materials. He tries to throw himself away, but Woody and his friends convince him that he is a toy and that he belongs to Bonnie. Forky eventually comes to accept his identity as a toy, and he learns that he has a purpose in life. In the Christian faith, we are all created in the image of God. This means that we are valuable and loved by God. However, before Eric knew God, he didn’t know what his purpose was and didn’t realise that he was loved by his creator, and much like Forky, believed he was trash.

It wasn’t until Eric knew his creator, God, that he found his purpose and knew he was loved.

Inspired by Eric Irankunda's chapel talks, buddy classes 3C and 6C came together to make their very own "Forky's". The student's creativity and teamwork were on full display, as they designed and created their very own fork friends. The "Forky's" are a symbolism of the student's uniqueness, as well as a reminder that each one of us (no matter where we came from) are loved and chosen by Jesus.

Thanks Miss Frear and Mr Blackeby for the practical and meaningful reminder of this important lesson!

Toby Ackland