American Girl Tea Party

In the spring of 2008 my then, ten-year-old daughter, Madison, watched the Life Today television show one morning before school as children drank water from a contaminated river in Africa. Animals were also in this water (dead and alive) as well as people washing their clothes, bathing, etc. Tragically this is their only choice of water, causing 10,000 deaths a DAY.

Madison 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 held a tea (in our spare time) to raise funds to dig a water well (never done THAT before)! Thanks to everyone's generosity, hard work, and determination, the sold out "All American Girl Tea Party – American Girls Saving Lives Around the World" events have raised over $25,500 to date! (100% of the money has gone to the water wells.)

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? That's 10,000 precious lives lost every day. Or as Madison notes, “Mom, it’s been eight seconds, one more person just died.” One well, however, can provide fresh water for an entire community - saving lives today - and generations to come!

Several people have expressed that they’ve often wanted to help, but didn’t know what to do. Through the tea parties, we've had 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.

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 future tea parties, donate items, create a silent auction basket, add a special coupon to the gift bags, or have a heart of compassion to make a difference in the lives of children around the world. We hope to hear from you. Together - we CAN make a difference!

Blessings,

Susan and Madison Crook