As I sit and think about what is on my mind right now, I’m a
little overwhelmed at all of the crazy things going on in the world right
around me. There is so much good to be done and, although most days I’m really
happy with my life exactly as it is, today I wish I were a millionaire. Not so I
can go shopping. Not so I can travel the world. Not even so I can live off the
interest on it and keep my hubs home with me every dayJ. Today I wish I were a
millionaire so I could donate to the many many many causes that keep popping up
in my face. I wanna help other people.
Almost all at once, three cases in particular have presented
themselves…
One, a friend had the unfortunate
experience of a sibling-in-law passing away in a tragic car accident. He was simply
on his way home from work. Now His pregnant wife and 3 kids are without a
husband, a daddy, and a bread winner. Life is so fragile. The unexpected can
REALLY take you off guard sometimes. They were in the middle of building
themselves a modest home to raise their children in and now since there is no
income they may lose that home and that dream. Pennies are being scrapped together…they
need donations. (https://www.facebook.com/DevinStimpsonMemorialFund)
Another, a friend was giving the
incredible opportunity to go to Ecuador to volunteer in orphanages. These
places are just overflowing with wonderful little children who didn’t really
have a say in what life would hand them at such a young age. The orphanages do
their best for the kids but, working with little money and turning no child
away, there is much help needed. They need simple things that we take for
granted… pillows to sleep on, lice shampoo, a roof that doesn’t leak, a home without
mold, and food… they need donations. (www.dandoamor.org
)
Finally, another friend made me
aware of a heart wrenching circumstance for a young couple who are facing the
finances and emotional journey of a hopeful double lung transplant. I knew this
couple and had NO idea that the husband was in poor health. He was always so
energetic, happy and full of life. He still is all those things BUT his lungs
are not cooperating. He has cystic fibrosis and in just a few short years he
went from 80% lung capacity to 23% lung capacity. His only chance of survival
is the double transplant. They found out that the cost of the procedures (in
the first year) would be over a million dollars. Yikes. They also found out
that the medications he would need to take would make it impossible for them to
have children…so currently they await their chance for 2 new lungs and are
working on IVF to make those babies possible before it is too late. (www.goteamjason.com )
My heart breaks over and over again for all these and many
more people. I live a modest life and LOVE it. This also means I don’t have
much money to give. We do what we can, I just wish I were a millionaire and
could make all these struggles go away. In the meantime, I pray. I pray long
and hard from every inch of my heart. These sweet people deserve the BEST
blessings from heaven. Maybe with my prayers and monetary help from those who
can give it they will receive some of those blessings really soon.
(If you feel willing and able to donate please go to the websites mentioned above and do what you can. Thank you so much!)
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