Hey guys!!
Guess what!!? Because of You, I have made over $10,000 towards my trip. I am actually close to $12,000/$18,000 which is insane to me!!
It’s been forever since I wrote a blog and I am sorry it has taken me this long to say a big Thank You to those who have supported me so far!
So Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!! I have continuously been in awe in the amount of support and encouragement God has been showing me through you all in the last couple of months.
I am blessed for the people in my life and for those of you who are reaching out to host a fundraiser, to help out where you can, and just generously donating to my journey.
I will have thank you cards sent out but just know that in the meantime, I appreciate you all so much and would not be able to go on a trip of a lifetime if it wasn’t for you.
Quick shout out to those who held fundraisers for me…
THANK YOU…
Cheryl Salerno for kicking off the fundraising season with a One Hope Wine party. This was a fun way to raise money and be surrounded by some of the beautiful in my life while enjoying wine.
Carolyn McDonough for the online Tupperware party. Who doesn’t love Tupperware!
Tara Hawko and Cindy Brennan for the Scentsy fundraiser. I love my new travel suitcase wax holder and it was a great day at the Council on Aging.
Mom and all her helpers-Trivia was a hugeeeee success with bringing in over $7,000. Thank you to those who were able to make it, to those who helped out, and those who donated raffle baskets. Raffles alone brought in $3,200!! The World Race became more of reality for me that night just being surrounded by people who were there to support me (and play trivia of course) but I cannot believe we sold out the place with over 200 people there!
-Random thought of the night-how the heck am I going to have a future hypothetical wedding with all the people I love when the trivia event filled up to 200 easily. Haha again Random I know.
Also, a big shout out to my mom’s Military Families group who connect through Facebook. My mom’s dear friend Lori who manages the group set up a fundraiser through the page selling raffles. Within one month, she was able to raise over $1,000. It has been so nice to connect with this group and feel the love and support from them as well!
These are all fundraisers that I didn’t even ask anyone to do or even plan out. These women are amazing with good, good hearts. <3
God is so amazing and I honestly cannot thank him enough for putting such a large community of people in my life who continuously love me through everything! You have all been so wonderful through the good and the bad and have uplifted me, encouraged me, motivated me and were just there for me since Danny died. I know some of you have come into my life “recently”, but this is for you too. Thank you for always standing behind me in every decision I have made since then even if it was spur of the moment and maybe not the best move. Thank you for always wanting me to find happiness and not judging me for how I was trying to do so. Thank you for just loving me for me 
I am encouraged daily by the kind words and excitement shown by the people that surround me. I am so excited for you all to share in my journey and to be able to witness lives being touched and changed all over the world. By supporting me, you truly are Helping Me Help Them!
Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and Thank you for being in my life!
I hope you have a blessed day!
Love,
Kristen
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