Dear Compassion International,

Yesterday a yard sale took place to help raise money for a child in your program. What started out as an idea to sell a few clothes and toys that my fast growing kids could no longer use, turned into a community of big-hearted people contributing to a cause and giving as big as their heart would let them. My kids created signs and entertained shopping visitors, friends and family members donated items from their homes, and other friends even delivered items early Saturday morning and stayed for the entire sale, helping set-up and tag items, assisting customers and handing out change for purchased items.

These are all great contributions to begin with, but add in the fact that everyone offered their services and goods on their own without being asked. A few neighbors walked over and donated cash to our cause and a reader of this blog from another far away city even contributed money to our child's account because she wanted to help and loved reading about  Viakeshwar's story.

Apparently, it was backwards day.

"I have a candy."

Putting up neighborhood signs

Kids' clothes

Glassware

What a collection!

Loudoun's sign for the free Halloween candy...

...Unless you looked at the backside. B stands for Bucket.

Running the cash table. Hard at work.

I am blown away by people's generosity and I am so excited to be able to send this money to Viakeshwar and his family on behalf of everyone who helped. God worked in beautiful ways yesterday, and it doesn't go unnoticed how He was glorified throughout the day. Please give our best to Viakeshwar and his family. We love him!

Love,

All of Us