I’m exhausted. It’s a good kind of exhaustion though. Today I was able to bless many refugee families because of the love shown through supporters like you. I delivered the remainder of the stock pots filled with vegetables, rice and potatoes to a few new refugee families. I also delivered more warm fuzzy socks. And…I had extra sweet deliveries to make today…teddy bears and blankets donated by the first grade classes at Central Church Day School of Collierville, TN.

When I think about the tragic and unspeakable happenings of the children, teachers and staff at the school in Newtown, CT I weep. It reminds me again that I want nothing else in my life more than to share the love of Jesus with those who are alive now who may not truly know of His love. The donations over the holiday season and the Cookies for a Cause Awareness Fundraiser have truly helped the volunteers and staff at Asha’s Refuge to make a continued impact of love and kindness towards vulnerable refugees in our city. Who am I to get the blessing of passing over your gifts of love?! What a humbling experience this has been for me to be able to tell each person in need that the Lord has lovingly provided through others for their very need and because of Him we can freely give.

Teddy bear after teddy bear today, the faces of refugee children lit up as they snuggled and squeezed their new friend. Each refugee child I met today was truly comforted by a Teddy Bear gift that was given to them because of another child or families heart to give. A child giving to a child. This is the sweetest concept to me and something we adults could learn from. Children are so giving if we let them and encourage them to think of ways to do so. We cannot thank you enough Central Day School First Grade Classes, Mrs. Daws and Mrs. Stone!

Please know that Asha’s Refuge and our refugee friends thank you ALL for your kind and generous donations and help with our Cookie Awareness Fundraiser (we raised about $750 by the way). Your help has allowed us to connect to and help more refugee families which means we still very much and even more now need that van. We are thankful for your financial and prayer support and trust that the Lord will continue to provide as He sees fit.

With permission from these two families I’ll share a couple of pictures I captured today: