Every October, is national Make a Difference Day. People all over the U.S. get together to help others. This year, we went with a group to help people in a neighborhood who couldn't meet their HOA requirements (elderly, handicapped, single parents, etc). We've worked in this neighborhood before and it was so awesome to join people from our church, people from the neighborhood who like to help out, etc. One couple, we just met at a park the day before. It was funny to run into them and say, "Hey! I know you!" Even Nate helped out. Of course there are limits to what a 2 yr old can do but we want to teach him that you're never too young to help others. He loaded up rocks in buckets, helped stack rocks on a slope, swept, pulled weeds, picked up trash. What a trooper! He was so excited to help and the workers gladly let him participate even if it meant slowing down the pace for a little while. He worked so hard that he ate an entire sandwich (instead of his usual half), a lunch bag of Cheerios, several chips and bites of an apple..plus all the water he drank! Then he crashed for the entire afternoon. We finished 5 houses that day and got to meet several awesome people and homeowners. Of course, every day should be an opportunity to make a difference, but this is a great way to start and get involved. You can find out more about Make a Difference Day at: MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
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That's awesome what you all did for people. Our church had an event too-it was a community event that was a toy drive for a local Help center that will help provide toys for kids at Christmas. Here is a link to a story in our local paper about it: http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081025/NEWS06/810250316/1023/news. We had a pretty good crowd. It is great to see the church at work in the community! Praise God for what you all did for people yesterday! And go Nate for getting involved, too!
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