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Day 2880: A Huge Shoutout to my Smile Train Family

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“There’s nothing more confirming in your life than looking in front of you and seeing some really amazing people who you care a lot about who care a lot about you.” – Kathleen Edwards

 

It’s 12 : 23 PM on day 2880 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read a Bible verse, spend some time outside and do some work.

 

Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting and spending the day with Head of Smile Train Africa Dr. Esther Nyambura and  her colleague Yonna I was amazed that people would travel 2 hours by plane just to see me and to express their gratitude I live in hope that I was worth it and am so grateful to have met and spent time with them (i’ve seen a lot of things in my 8 years of working with all sorts of NPOs but never before have I heard of or seen people from said NPOs visiting supporters and bringing tokens of appreciation  it’s really the most awesome thing ever [the card really touched my heart it was signed by all the Smile Train staff based in New York]]. A HUGE THANKS to CEO of Smile Train Susannah Schaefer and her whole team for going above and beyond to make me feel appreciated I truly feel your genuine appreciation .

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Day 2034: Thanks so much to Susannah Schaefer and Smile Train

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It’s the smallest things that take up the most space in one’s heart – that’s what I keep realizing.

 

It’s 12  : 25 PM on day 2034 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Revelation 11,  learn one new thing –Pholcids, or daddy long-legs spiders, are venomous predators, and although they never naturally bite people, their fangs are similar in structure to those of brown recluse spiders, and therefore can theoretically penetrate skin.- have breakfast,  and work on my 25 Smiles Campaign –  yesterday Shari Mason donated $25 and today Anonymous donated $60  (thanks SO MUCH Shari and Anonymous  🙂 ) which brings the total raised to $5 356  only $894  more to raise by 10 Jan 2017  (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far :)  ).

 

Yesterday I got a letter from Smile Train with a picture of a child they recently helped attached to it I wasn’t expecting it but it totally made my day and meant the world to me (I mean who even sends letters anymore? Talk about amazing). Thanks so much again to Susannah Schaefer and Smile Train.

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