I'm not that good at this fundraising stuff and it's not all fun-raising to say the least, bada bing, especially when I don't really know what I'm doing, what to expect, what I should be doing, etc… but the other day I had the coolest thing happen brought to you by Mr.&Mrs. Smith, not that semi-entertaining Brangelina movie…
As I was throwing away what was probably weeks and weeks worth o' coupons+newsletter things out of the mailbox that literally never gets used because my roommate and I never switched our address from our last house, I noticed a letter addressed to me in the mix-I love getting mail, and I was way excited that I even caught a glimpse of the letter amongst the mess.
Didn't know an "A. Smith" from Princeton, Kentucky, but I opened the letter to find a Bible verse+ check inside– sweet caroline, I was shocked/speechless. I saw $450 written on the personalized dog check (I think I'll be nicer to pet lovers now, I'm not exactly Ace Ventura/ really can't stand animals…)
Not kidding that I laid on my stoop for about 20 minutes in awe of such generosity from people I didn't know- I couldn't believe it+ I was trying to figure out who these two were that just blew me away with such encouragement+ coolness…
I had a "that's so Raven moment" later and remembered meeting the two at Panera(guess working there is good for something besides free bread) the other night when I ran into my roommate, who introduced them because they went to college together. They are missionaries and, as I instantly complained about what seemed to me to be a huge amount o' money to raise, they told me that they were home to raise $50,000-cripes.
So, I only met Andy and Amy one time, a couple who have like five times the amount to raise than me, but a chose to give me a huge donation that I will never forget- salute them+what generous lives they represent in one of the most encouraging moments of this whole World Racin' gig…
Bible verse they included, which I will really cherish(as cheesy and old lady as that sounds) this year:
" However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."- Acts 20:24
