Tonight we sorted shoes....and sorted shoes.....and sorted shoes. We ended up packing 741 pairs of shoes into 20 duffle bags to take with us. There were at least another 300 pair that we packed into boxes to ship to the Restore Haiti organization for later delivery to the people of Haiti. We never would have imagined that we could collect over 1,000 pairs of shoes.
The outpouring of generosity of those we know and love...and many more we don't know....is amazing. We live in a time when some people are so consumed with what life has for them that they miss all of the pain, hurt, and need around. This shoe-raiser has been an overwhelming expression of the commitment of hundreds of people to help others they don't know and will probably never meet. To say that I am excited to see this blessing of the people of Jacmel would be a HUGE understatement.
The outpouring of generosity of those we know and love...and many more we don't know....is amazing. We live in a time when some people are so consumed with what life has for them that they miss all of the pain, hurt, and need around. This shoe-raiser has been an overwhelming expression of the commitment of hundreds of people to help others they don't know and will probably never meet. To say that I am excited to see this blessing of the people of Jacmel would be a HUGE understatement.
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