Ok, so my dream probably isn't quite as big as the one Martin Luther King Jr. had, but it is a dream all the same!
I've been wanting to write this post for a while now (and alluded to it in the comments of my introductory post about Sister Mercedes, 'Completely Given to God'!), and finally feel as if it's all now collated enough to do so! So you'll remember that I've been writing a lot about Sister Mercedes and Nazareth House while I've been away, and this place has really come to be on my heart. One thing I don't think I've mentioned yet is that Sister Mercedes' home - where she lives with all her children - has been put up for sale by the owner. Thankfully, as of yet, no one has put in an offer, but they are living with the constant threat that if someone does, they will be out on the street with nowhere to go. This is joined by the fact that the price put on the house is way more than it is really worth and it was never purpose-built anyway. So our dream: To build Sister Mercedes a NEW house!
Fundraising for this project is something I'm going to be doing as much of as I possibly can this year. And I hope that you might all be able to join with me in this; in a small way or in a big way - for nothing is either too small or too big for God to use. If we can get enough money together to buy land and start the building process, next summer could see the first bricks being laid. Which would just be SO exciting!!!
One of my most recent fundraising ideas has stemmed out of the fact that for my birthday (my 21st < CAN'T BELIEVE I'M THAT OLD ALREADY!!!) in January, I am going to ask people to donate the money they would've spent on a gift to this cause. I was then talking to a friend who came out on one of the summer teams, and she is planning to do the same thing this year for Christmas. This started our brains turning and we've decided to kickstart a Christmas campaign called, "#EnoughStuff"! Basically, we've set up a JustGiving page (https://www.justgiving.com/enoughstuff/) for people to send their donations to - which can then claim GiftAid and goes straight to this project via Mission Direct. We are encouraging as many people as possible in as many different places as possible to take up this banner and say they have #EnoughStuff. Because really, for many of us, we DO have enough stuff. We don't need more things to clutter up the house this Christmas. So if you could help in this way - DO IT! Instead of asking your friends for gifts, ask them to GIVE; then give them the link to the JustGiving page and it REALLY is that easy! We're hoping also to put up some printable Christmas cards which people could then give to say they've donated in place of your present (because we know it is still nice to be able to physically give something at Christmas). Let's get back to the whole point of giving; and by doing this, perhaps we can not only make a real difference to this family and this need, but also show our friends and families that being a Christian is about loving those in need. And though society might be able to commercialise Christmas, it can never take that away from us. Comments are closed.
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AuthorI'm a recent Cambridge Theology graduate now studying for a Masters in Biblical Studies and blogging about all sorts of things! I'm interested in faith, Church, theology, social action, the great outdoors and being creative, and all of those things - along with many more - come through in my posts!
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