Ok... so much has happened within the last 24 hours. I am completely amazed at how sharing my story and believing in a purpose is changing people. When I first went to Africa with Soles4Souls to put shoes on children in orphanages.... I thought it was to see the world and be able to give it and others something back. Little did I know this was going to be the course or path I would be on. The shoe drive has taken off in leaps and bounds. So many people are telling me what an inspiration I am and all I did was listen to my heart and not my head. Lately, my heart has been telling me to take deep breaths and realize... I am living the dreams I have had. To be able to give.
People are reaching out from all areas. I'm trying to tweet and well... I'm trying. I tried to put that graph/meter on my blog and well... it doesn't look right either... but... I'm NOT giving up on technology... nope, nope, nope.... I am not going to let it get the best of me.
For tonight let me just say... I made the time to take my daughter and her friend to the new American Girl store in Tyson's Corner for her 10th birthday. She smiled and laughed and took her doll as well and we were able to have dinner there. Something we didn't think we would be able to do. At the end of it all, she was bubbling over with joy and looked at me and said... "Mom, that was really cool. Thanks." It's moments like those that I will cherrish for years and moments I hope I can recall when she's learning how to drive or going out on a date.
My heart does not lie to me. Therefore, I listen to it. I am sincerely grateful for the outpouring of support and love that I have gotten in attempting to collect 50,000 pairs of shoes. For tonight, I'm gonna lay my body down, take a deep breath of life, and thank the power greater than myself for giving me another day to be a positive part of the world.
Hugs
Rachel
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