An Open Letter

To my bestie,  (first off I want it to be known that I wrote this before you called me)

I don't really know if you read this blog but as I'm sitting here in Georgia today, and you are in California I'm tearing up. I'm tired, I know you are tired and you've been battling physical illness and yet you traveled across the country to speak to as many people as you can about what Open Hand is doing in Haiti. I'm excited to be on this crazy adventure with you and I know we are both working every contact we have to get the money that the Haitians need in order to provide for their families and to keep themselves and their children from being trafficked. You have a HUGE heart to make a difference, you are a woman of character and I know your life hasn't been an easy ride and you are such a fighter. I can't help but think of the song Overcomer by Mandisa. This song will be Open Hand's song.  NOBODY can ever say that we are slackers, that we are sitting back and hoping/praying the money will land in our laps. I have seen the sleepless nights, and the countless hours you have spent in pulling your weight for this foundation. Every contact, every trip, every email, every text you are not a quitter.

You have so much to give, so much to teach, so many lives that you have impacted, are impacting and will continue to impact and I'm glad I can be along side you to see it all unfold. I know we are hoping our husbands will join us literally on this journey, ha! I'm so grateful they and our children are willing to be without us for a period of time so that we can do what we feel we are called to do. I don't think I will ever forget that night we were in Haiti laying on our beds and we had the windows open (even though we were worried about mosquitos and other critters) and all was quiet but suddenly we could hear the most beautiful voices singing and it carried all the way to our room and we looked at each other and got the biggest grins on our faces  - it was like we knew we were right where we were supposed to be.

I'm grateful that when you are down, I am up and that we both aren't down at the same time. Ha! We are a great balance. Sometimes you are the dreamer and I have to pull you back to reality but mostly, you have to pull me back :) Our personalities end up complimenting each others. With the help of generous people and companies WE.ARE.GOING.TO.BE.WORLD.CHANGERS. It's just how we roll.

Love,
Lisa