Christmas Cards: Special Delivery {Where the First Donation is Headed!}

When I saw Tom’s post in a facebook group that I am a part of, I knew this was one of needs that the Christmas cards would help meet.

His post is below:

Let me tell you about Margareth - she was one of the nannies at the orphanage, at God's Littlest Angels. Her 5 kids range in ages from 13 down to 6. Her husband was killed in the earthquake in 2010, so she's been a single parent of five since then. Oh and her younger brother (in his twenties and still in high school) has been living with them as well.

This past weekend, Margareth passed away. Did she die of some deep dark incurable disease that not even Mayo Clinic could cure? No, she did not.

She died of high blood pressure.

Yes, if she had the medical care that those of us in the first world have, she would still be alive.

Her five children wouldn't be orphans.

And her 22 year old brother wouldn't be left trying to not only finish school but grieve the loss of his sister and care for 5 kids, ages 13, 11, 10, 8 and 6.

And the kids wouldn't have to go through the trauma of first losing their dad in the earthquake and then losing Mom.

Tragic on so many levels.

And they can't even do a proper funeral because they don't have $1,000 to cover the burial costs.

Would you consider a gift to help the family out? We'd like to raise $2,500 by tomorrow to cover both the $1,000 for Margareth's funeral and also $1,500 to cover the rest of the 2013-2014 school year's expenses so at least they don't have to worry about that.

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When I read that, I just cried. I cried at the tragedy of it all. I cried for that brother, now care-taker of those children. And I cried for those children, who have lost not one, but both parents.

A few short hours after reading his post, I knew in my heart that $300 of the total card profit was going to help this hurting family.

And do you want to know what happened?

The next day, my friend Tom posted again and told the group that through their generosity (and the giving of others outside of the group) they were able to cover the funeral costs, the remaining school fees, AND some of next year’s fees as well.

See a need, meet it. Hear about a need, meet it. All of it. Some of it. Whatever you can- no, whatever God says. (Because sometimes it’s more than you think you can possibly do!)

This, this, is really living out the faith we claim we have.

Be on the lookout for another post about where the remainder of the Christmas Card profit is going because, yes, you are STILL scooping up the last few cards!

"Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means 

caring for orphans and widows in their distress and 

refusing to let the world corrupt you." 

~James 1:27

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