tornadoes, Kony controvery and Both Hands

I wish I could write a witty, thought provoking, pull-at-your-heartstrings post in response to the tornadoes that hit our area last Friday and this weeks Kony controversy but, in addition to the fact that other people have already done that, I have been out of it.

Tomorrow is the cultivation of five months of hard work intent on using "one hand to serve a widow and one hand to care for an orphan". Mainly our orphan.

While it sounds a bit abstract, it's really not. The concept is the same as that of a charity 5k or golf scramble.Here's a more in depth explanation.

So, while these local and global events are certainly worthy of our thoughts, prayers and time, my thoughts, prayers and time have been consumed by this event. Why I want to be done fund raising reason #2: so that I can do something else. Anything else.


Reason #1 is probably obvious: we will be done fund raising. Which means we will be one step closer to bringing our little man home.

As of this afternoon, we are in need of $11,567. If you'd like to contribute, you can make a tax deductible donation here. Below is the letter that was sent to over 1,100 of our closest friends and family and the friends and family of our friends and family:-) It takes a village people.