Moving on.. and onto many projects
Well, we had a wonderful time w/ our friends in Tellico Plains and a most restful and relaxing time in the beautiful cabin in Northern Ga.My mind is clearing more from the sadness about Lucy as I remember the joy of having her company with me for all those years. It's amazing how God can heal you in that way, replacing grief with the memory and blessing and appreciation of knowing what a gift you had for so very long.
We are going to start to work on some projects we've been too busy to really dedicate the needed time - a network to serve the needs of those in this surrounding area and a foundation to help 'other animals' and people. The first one will network churchs together to help meet all the needs of the parishioners so that just each individual church doesn't carry the burden alone. We have a meeting w/our pastor this next week to brainstorm with him.
The second has been a dream of mine for many years, a foundation to help animals and people. It would provide funds to adopt animals to elderly, disabled or low income people and some food/vet care to appropriate homes. We all know the value of what a pet companion can add to the quality of someone's life, and it would provide a home for the furry friend. The second part of the foundation would provide funds for vet care if an animal has an injury or illness that is treatable but the steward isn't able to afford it. We would ask that those funds be paid back in volunteer hours to the local shelters or in helping w/ the first component of the foundation. We are putting together the non profit status of this, have talked w/ a local vet who is very excited about this and soon we will be doing some fundraising about it. The first part of funds are called Lucy scholarships, since she was a rescue dog, the second are Audrey scholarships, my beloved peekapoo, since she was once run over and also had kidney disease.
We are excited about these endeavors and feel spirit led in doing them and hope they benefit a great many people in the process. Keep us in your prayers as well start the ground work for them. Hope this finds you well, love, love...
posted by Julie @ 10:45 AM
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