The Good and the Better

Since my last few blogs have been so uplifting (NOT) I thought I'd mark a few good things that have happened.
1. Some of our board members held a garage sale this past weekend and brought in $1200 towards the micro loans. WooHoo!

2. I'm taking the approach that I have nothing to lose... therefore I sent an email yesterday to the men in Houston who have heard about us and have tons of money but obviously haven't given us anything and I heard back from one of the men who then donated $1,000!

3. Months ago Alisha (ie Open Hand) was contacted by an organization here in town who have been one of the single largest donors for World Vision. They wanted to meet. Alisha spent all night 'studying' so that she'd be ready - I don't remember where I was but I couldn't attend the meeting. Anywho... the day beforehand she receives an email apologizing for needing to cancel due to illness but that they will get back to her to reschedule. Of course, never heard from them again. Alisha, adopting the "I've got nothing to lose" slogan sent an email telling them she was moving to Brazil but she would love to connect beforehand and never heard back. This past Monday (as in two days ago) Alisha gets an email saying they'd like to meet and does she have any time this week before they head to India for a month and a half. Of course, Alisha is in Brazil so she defers to me. I promptly tell her that I will drop whatever I have going on this week in order to make that meeting to happen which leads me to today - I'm having lunch with a representative for the organization. So I wanted to write this beforehand. We are obviously praying and hoping they will help us in our quest to provide 300 loans.

4. There is a new song by Francesca Battistelli and a line in it says, "I don't need my name in lights, I'm famous in my Father's eyes. Make no mistake - He knows my name." I have been on such a low low lately and I feel my heart climbing out of the pits of despair and I went to a bible study yesterday where the speaker was talking about how we need to 'exchange the song we sing over ourselves' and I like this one :)

*** Well my meeting with Network of Caring and Nancy Dornan couldn't have gone any better unless she wrote me a check. We met for over 2 hours and I think there is something there - I certainly hope so!