Mixed Nuts: Change for Change

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Friday, January 28, 2011

Change for Change

Today at our local elementary school was "Change for Change" day. Each month, the elementary school collects change for one day for a charity of their choice. This month was RDH12 Fund for Sight. Since Finley will be a student there next year, it was a nice way to introduce her to the school, the teachers, and the kids.

And it is always a nice way to get the word out about LCA and RDH12.

It was an assembly for the K-4th grades, and all the kids brought in change this morning to support RDH12 Fund for Sight.

The total was $278.86 - which isn't bad for such a small group! We appreciate every cent. It was great to be at the school today and have a chance to talk to the kids. They got to see the video from the telethon about Finley and LCA, and Mat and I spoke. And they got to meet Finley.

Each grade had a little song/skit put together, and it was fun to watch them perform. Arlington's 2nd grade classes did a little song that was really cute.

It was a great way to spend the afternoon, and I am so glad that our community knows a little bit more about LCA now.

Thank you to the principal for choosing us this month. And thank you to all the parents that came out to support this assembly and our family! We appreciate it!

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Fast Fact: our area has had 56.9 inches of snow in the month of January. This is 12 inches above the RECORD for snow. AND - this winter season? We have had 71.4 inches of snow. The record is 116 inches for a season. And the weatherman is pretty confident we are going to hit that. GREAT.