This week, I have been so pleasantly surprised by the willingness to give on the part of absolute strangers. Actually, over 2/3 of the giving to our missions fund has been from people I have never even met before! How beautiful is that!
This quote was given to me by a lovely girl on Vancouver Island. This girl, who is a fellow adoptive parent, gifted me with these quotes. But *I* turn this around and want to bless her with them!
This is for you Tracy. I don't even know you, but you reached out with such a giving heart and with such willingness to help me help the children!
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. - Anne Frank
"Intentions are wonderful things. They are the starting points, the defining moments of our lives. But in and out of themselves, intentions are wholly inadequate.
... it's easy to mistake intentions for action, stirring for solutions. I sometimes give myself credit for being a pretty remarkable human being just because I feel angry about injustice, pain over suffering, or empathy in the face of hurt. But even the strength of my intentions is not an accurate indicator of whether or not I will take time to act, to put faith to work, to be the difference that Christ has empowered me to be. Defining moments are only as good as the lifestyles they translate into."
Nancy Ortberg
I also extend these quotes as a thank you to all of you who have felt compelled to help us on this exciting mission!
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