• Aug. 31, 2007
The most uplifting experience I have ever had
I realize I have not been her in a while, but life has somehow gotten in the way. However, today I had to come and share a wonderful thing that is happening on my Yahoo! group, FreeHomeschoolTools.
There is a member on the group that is having a very difficult time financially. She has actually been struggling for years. Anyway, her situation came to light and I just couldn not shake it. Sure, we have all had financial trouble at one time or another (if you haven't I want your secrets), but I knew this was something more. The member and her situation stayed with me for days and I just couldn't shake it. Anyway, I knew God was telling me I needed to help this woman. Well, how in the world was I going to do that? I am broke! I mean I am B-R-O-K- E. It took us two summers to get the money saved up to get the AC fixed. Fortunately it was only $300 or we would still be sweating and saving for it. I also broke a tooth recently that is going to cost atleast $400 to fix since it is a front tooth and it is a BIG chunk missing and will require a root canal because the break is so close to the nerves. (If it were a back tooth I would just have it pulled.) So now I am saving for that.
Still, I knew I HAD to help this member. I talked with my mother about it and she suggested I take it to the group. I am always telling her what wonderful members there are on the group. They really are an amazing bunch. Anyway, I decided that since I am the owner and I do know how great these people are, I would do just that. So I told the group the situation and they were, as usual, WONDERFUL!! The response has been so POSITIVE. There are donations flowing in and offers of other, non-monetary help as well. I love my group. Actually, I rarely call it my group, because it is not "my" group. It is "our" group. I merely started it and am what Yahoo calls the "owner." Let me tell you, I am a VERY PROUD "owner" at that.
It is true that I have lost some members over this request for assistance in helping a fellow member. Although, I wish that hadn't happened, I choose to call it God weeding out the members that we don't need/want anyway. At the same time we have new members coming in as well. I posted a message letting new members know that this is not the norm and to please bear with us. Normally, almost if not all the posts are of homeschooling materials that are being offered or requested for postage only as well as some needs for homeschooling advice. We also have some great links come through.
Oh! I cannot begin to describe the joy I have gotten out of this. It is such a blessing to ME to be able to help her and her family. I cannot count the times I have gotten chill bumps and cried because of the overwhelming generousity of "my" members. Did I tell you that they are GREAT, WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC? They are just AWESOME and I LOVE THEM ALL!!
Well, now that I have wet cheeks again, I am going to close this and go do a happy dance.
I just had to share this wonderful experience that I have the honor to be a part of. I truly feel that I am the one being blessed by it.
If anyone here would like to help out this fellow homeschooling family, feel free to let me know and I will send you the info to do so. Or you could drop by FreeHomeschoolTools and find all the info there. The group link is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreeHomeschoolTools/
Thank you for letting me share. God is just so very AWESOME!!! I am so glad that He led me to do this.
Blessings,
Laurie
