September

Hello there! Well.... Josh and Sasha are all married off! I just got back from Wally World last night. On the bright side, It is a new month, with new opportunities for more people to learn what is happening in Darfur! Very exciting...

Walla Walla

I am off to Walla Walla for the week for my brothers wedding! I will chat next week!

Fundraising

After my fundraising the total amount was.....$22.00!! and then yesterday I went to Platos Closet, sold some of my clothes and earned $11.48! yay! a dollar at a time..

Fundraise: Day 01

Today I am basically going to go door to door down Meadow Avenue asking for money like a helpless dog. haha. So, here. I. Go.

Inspire!

Hello! Sunday begins my first day of fundraising.... pretty exciting. 

When I think about what is happening in Darfur, and how I want to do something about it, I feel very inspired, but as the day goes on I realize my enthusiasm starts to dim... Not good. but Thanks to some VERY special people around me, they help me refocus..

I then look again at what IS happening. Right now. I have to say I don't don't get excited about thousands of people dying, but rather inspired.. once again!

Inspire:

1. To fill with animation, quickening, or exalting influence.

2. A divine influence directly and immediately exerted on the mind or soul

INSPIRE!

Thanks Mama! 

 

Kids for Darfur

I have recently gotten back from my annual family vacation to Camp MiVoden. During my delightful stay, I had the privilege of meeting Carl Wilkens, The only American to stay in Rwanda during the genocide. He is literally the man responsible for saving hundreds of lives. Wow. During the Genocide in Rwanda, in the span of just 100 days, 800,000 to 1,000,000 people were murdered. That is twice the rate of people who died during the Holocaust. 300,000 of them were thought to be children, while another 95,000 children lost one or both parents.

 It has been said that when one person dies it is a tragedy, and when 1,000 people die, it is a statistic. To think that every one of those thousand people had a story. Just like the one.

Right now, as I type, a genocide is happening in Darfur. I believe that everyone of those thousands of stories should be told, and should be heard.

So basically, the gist of it is: I am a kid with a voice, who wants to be heard... because I care!