Today I just sat down at my computer, and my heart was heavy longing to have a little 4 year old boy running around my feet. Oh, how different my life would be...in so many ways! During times like this, it never fails that I receive a message from somebody, telling me about how their life was changed because of Maddux. I just wanted to share this message I received from Wendy Maybury today.
"Okay Cheryl, you have to hang with me for a second, because this is a little long...
Yesterday my friend Jon Acuff (he lives next door to my Mom and Dad) funded a $30,000 kindergarten in Vietnam in 18 hours.
He has a website with a lot of visitors.. (it's kind of a big deal..) www.firstgiving.com/SCL
He was inspired to do this because I built a well this year in Africa.
I did this because I wanted to do something proactive to help children, (and 4,500 kids die ever day from dirty water...)
I wanted to help children because of volunteering with nilmdts... it was leaving me a lot heartbroken because I couldn't do anything to save the babies I was photographing...
I volunteered with nilmdts because it existed only because of one little guy, Maddux.
So because of him, the whole nilmdts amazing work happened, 250 in Africa will have clean water when the well is finished, 260 kids got a school yesterday and now he's working on a second school today. (another 250 kids.)
I am so awestruck with the way that good moves... like ripples from a stone thrown in a pond.
I know you would rather hold Maddux and watch him grow. I thought you would be proud to hear of more good in the world he inspired."
Warmly,
Wendy
Thanks for letting me share another part of my son with you....Cheryl
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
November 5th-on his own!
Don't see anybody else in that car, except Chase...My sleepless nights have started all over again!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Just Breathe by Pearl Jam
Just Breathe
Lyrics
(you can play on the bottom of my playlist)
Lyrics
(you can play on the bottom of my playlist)
Yes I understand that every life must end, aw huh,..
As we sit alone, I know someday we must go, aw huh,..
I’m a lucky man to count on both hands
The ones I love,..
Some folks just have one,
Others they got none, aw huh,..
Stay with me,..
Let’s just breathe.
Practiced are my sins,
Never gonna let me win, aw huh,..
Under everything, just another human being, aw huh,..
Yeh, I don’t wanna hurt, there’s so much in this world
To make me bleed.
Stay with me,..
You’re all I see.
Did I say that I need you?
Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see,..
No one knows this more than me.
As I come clean.
I wonder everyday
as I look upon your face, aw huh,..
Everything you gave
And nothing you would take, aw huh,..
Nothing you would take,..
Everything you gave.
Did I say that I need you?
Oh, Did I say that I want you?
Oh, if I didn’t now I’m a fool you see,..
No one know this more than me.
As I come clean.
Nothing you would take,..
everything you gave.
Hold me till I die,..
Meet you on the other side.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
My nicest neighbors...
This herd was playing on the baseball field at
Natalie's school last week when I went to pick her up.
This little guy was hanging in our front yard...
Chase's New Ride
This '01 4Runner is out of state...
Keep the fingers crossed for a smooth transaction.
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Mourning Booth
REMINDER, TO HEAR THE VIDEO YOU NEED TO
PAUSE THE MUSIC ON THE BOTTOM OF MY BLOG.
I find myself sitting in this booth, from early January to mid April, every year. I am soooo lucky to have one reserved just for me, with my name on it! (that was being sarcastic...)
This is a beautiful video...and explains this so well...Please take the time to watch it.
This is a beautiful video...and explains this so well...Please take the time to watch it.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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