Peep!

As we celebrate Easter (and Spring birthday parties) with gifts and eggs and candy and family...I'm wondering what the day will hold for the children in Korah. July can't come soon enough! I've updated my fundraising progress and I've met the 1/3 mark! Thanks to everyone who is contributing and also purchasing sheets for the school. We will do such awesome things...I promise!

...Coltsville rocks!

Thanks to my colleagues and friends at the Coltsville Autism Program who donated $200.00 through the purchase of raffle tickets for the Korah quilt. Susan was the winner...and I am so appreciative of their support. Thanks also guys for all the compliments on the quilt. It's a good thing we had so many snow days this winter!

Ethiopian Orphans

A new friend and Two Hearts travel mate, Jen Kiran, recently posted this short video. While it is not exactly what we will be doing in Ethiopia...the message is still the same...there are so many beautiful children in Ethiopia who could need more food...more hugs...a mom!! I just watched this with my daughter Ellie (the shoe photo is strikingly similar to the piles of dirty shoes I photographed in her orphanage)...she wishes she could come too to play with the babies and the boys. lol. I have no doubt she will do bigger things when she is older.

Hope for Korah

Another wonderful group of people...doing wonderful things...for beautiful people in Korah. These are the people we will meet...and yes, it will be raining! :) Go to the following site for more: http://secure.smilebox.com/ecom/openTheBox?sendevent=4d6a49324f546b794d44633d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link

Thanks Mom and Dad!

My mom and dad are official supporters (even though they think this is by far the craziest thing I have ever done). Also.... I discovered what I meme is today (I must have been under a rock or something...) but knew instantly what I wanted to share.... You'll be seeing this again!

beds and fabric...we need sheets!

As the weeks continue, I am discovering odd circumstances about the trip... Paths crossing...small world "people" experiences...you know...not the sci fi kind of stuff, but the little nuances that reaffirm your decisions. Today's? We need yards and yards of cotton bed linens. Let me explain... As a mission group, not only will we be volunteering our time in Addis, (I always want to type Adidas) haha...but we will be bringing bags of donations. Stacy contacted Project 61 today and discussed their wish list. They need bed sheets. Twin bed sheet sets for approximately 150 beds at the boarding school. Each student will start the new year with one new and clean set of sheets. We aren't talking the bed-in-a-bag comforter and bolster pillow deal. Just a clean set of solid color bed sheets. That's a Target item for approximately $15.00. An item that the kids won't be coming to school with on their own. So we'll do it! We will raise the money needed to purchase some, ask our friends and family to donate some, involve our communities (I will have our Girl Scouts working on it!) and our little group will bring over 150 sets of bed sheets. Yards and yards and yards of cotton...see...I WAS MEANT TO DO THIS! Here is a picture of a typical dorm room that Stacy took several months ago. And oh, there are six beds to a room this size.

...Please watch

"Some people preach on stage...some people sing...this is what I do...I Mother."

A cape and a nice tiara

My friend and Two Hearts co-founder Stacy recently posted..."Given a cape and a nice tiara, I could save the world." This rings true on so many levels... Our group has grown and I believe all the spots are filled now. My itinerary is booked...and I ordered the fancy rain boots. I'm getting more excited each day!! I've added $355.00 to the fundraising efforts this weeks (THANKS!) and it looks like I will team up with Lisa's girl scout troop in town as they are interested in a service project. I am looking into a list of needed/wanted items from Korah and the girls are eager to help. Yay!

puddle jumpers

Our coordinator, Stacy, arranged our flights yesterday and has mailed our itineraries. I'm so lucky to have a traveling companion the whole way....and we will all meet up in Frankfurt and travel as a group from there. The best news I've heard this week about the trip head....the coffee will be AMAZING. ...the worst....the bathroom situation (or actually lack there of ..lol). But all in all...we are strong and trying to cope with amusing ourselves with jokes about "smooth tea" AKA poop chai...and avid discussions about what rain boots to bring. Here is my pick...

Beautiful Hearts in Korah

My friend and Two Hearts Co-Founder Stacy recently posted this short documentary (it's only 5 minutes) on the city of Addis. I love the beautiful smiling faces, the beautiful children...and how soccer is again a universal language that brings people together and opens hearts. Enjoy!