Thank you Allycia
December 31, 2009
As I sit here the night before I leave on my big trip, I’ve been thinking about what it means for me to go. This is my first time doing something really big for God. I’ve gone through all the steps of preparing for the trip, sending out letters, and packing, but it still doesn’t seem real. I know that tonight is my last night in the northern hemisphere for a week, but it still feels like tomorrow is just another school day. And yet I feel something in my gut that says that tomorrow is going to be unlike anything I’ve ever done before.
Part of what we have done this week to prepare for the trip is to purchase items to donate to the Compassion International program, such as clothes and school supplies. My dad and I, however, did something slightly different. Instead of asking what can we donate to Compassion, we asked what can do to make a lasting impact with their 140 kids, and we came to an interesting conclusion: Toys and candy. Lots of it.
Suffice to say, we ransacked Staples, Toys ‘R Us, and Walmart, and I now have a suitcase full of stickers, Frisbees, candy necklaces, and more.
My littlest sister told her third grade class about the trip her big brother is going on, and they have been praying for us since. One of her classmates, Allycia, went the extra mile and donated four white-erase boards and a packet of markers for the kids. Thank you Allycia!
CT – 11th grade
