TODAY

Today, September 24th, 6 months after our first official fundraising event we have raised $5,390!! Today we have done a small part in fighting a statistic that we could not live with. Today we did something bigger than ourselves. Today God showed us that "if we make the effort He will make the difference"-Pastor Bob. Today we did not hear and look away. Today we helped someone that we will never know this side of Heaven. Today I told my children that because of them other children will live. Today I am overwhelmed and humbled by the greatness of my God. Today we proved that with God all things are possible. Today we listened to our children. Today we, we being every single person involved in this journey, became a part of the remedy.

You donated time, battled "can do" machines, you got creative, you went door to door, you prayed, you praised, you told your friends, you had the faith of children, you made me proud to know you, you blessed me with your generosity, you played your fiddles, you sold lemonade, you gave us your cans, you gave us money, you gave us your furniture to sell, you paid more than you needed for my baby clothes, you gave up birthday presents, you gave out of your abundance and you gave in the midst of need. You gave even though you had never met me before, you matched your can donation, you turned in your change, you watched a movie in our back yard and paid to do it, you left me speechless and on more than one occasion you left me in tears, and most of all, you have served the least of these. You fulfilled the words to one of my favorite DCB songs,

"...Where there is pain
Let us bring grace
Where there is suffering
Bring serenity
For those afraid
Let us be brave
Where there is misery
Let us bring them relief
And surely we can change
Surely we can change
Oh surely we can change
Something"

All glory to You my Lord and my Savior.