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A few weeks ago my ten-year-old
daughter, Madison, watched
Life
Today one morning before
school. She saw children
drinking water from a contaminated river
in Africa. Animals were also in this
water (dead and alive) as well as people
were washing their clothes, bathing, etc.
Tragically, this is their only choice of water
and
it’s causing 10,000 deaths a DAY.
As Madison watched this, she turned to
me with tears in her eyes and said,
“Mom, I feel like God wants me to do
something to help those children get
water." My response was,
"Well, let's
pray about it and see what we could
(possibly) do."
A couple of weeks went by and
I have to admit, I was a little
hesitant about taking on this task. I
prayed for God to specifically speak to
me through scripture if we should do
this or not. Coincidentally, I opened
my Bible to Matthew 25, “I was thirsty
and you gave me something to drink.
Whatever you did for one of the least
of these...you did for me.”
As if that wasn’t good enough, the
next day I prayed again, “Are ya’ SURE,
Lord?” That morning when I opened my little
daily devotional book - yep,
you guessed it
- same verses.
So-o-o-o, we’re holding a tea (in our
spare time) to raise funds to dig a
water well
(never done THAT before)! The “American
Girl Tea Party – American Girls Saving
Lives Around the World” will be held on
Sunday afternoon, July 13, 2008
at the beautiful new
Bell Cultural Events Center
on the MidAmerica Nazarene University
campus in Olathe, KS.
We'll enjoy garden tea party
sandwiches, delicate tea cakes,
cookies, and of course tea or pink
lemonade. You'll simply love
the outstanding entertainment and
amazing
silent auction
baskets and items are
rolling in! We just received
word that the beautiful "AMERICAN
GIRL TEA PRINCESS" from the "WISHING
WELL CASTLE" is arriving just in
time for the tea! A
professional photographer will be
available for a special photo memory
opportunity. Bring your
favorite doll for a lovely afternoon
with family and friends - aunts,
sisters, cousins, and neighbors!
And you will love the surprise to
take home!
We are very blessed to live with
such comfort and conveniences, but
did you know that four
MILLION people die every year due to
water related illnesses? Or as
Madison notes, “Mom, it’s been eight
seconds, one more person just
died.” One well, however, can
provide fresh water for a whole
community.
Several people have expressed that
they’ve often wanted to help, but
didn’t know what to do. Through
this tea, we have a chance to make a
difference – literally saving lives
around the world. Proverbs 31:20
says, “Her hands reach out to the
poor, and she extends her hands to
the needy.” Let’s reach out
together.
Our goal is to raise enough funds to
dig a water well - $4800. The cost to
attend the tea will be $15 (or $20
after June 29th). We
would love for you to be a part of
this opportunity to help others.
Please contact us if you would like
additional information, to become a
sponsor for the tea, donate items, or
have a heart of compassion
to make a difference in the lives of
children around the world.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Blessings,
Madison and
Susan Crook
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