Do for One...

Do for one what you wish you could do for EVERYONE.

This is a quote from a sermon by Andy Stanley that I caught on ITunes a few months ago. I wrote it on a post-it note and left it on my desk. I've asked myself many times over the last few years, "What is my purpose in life?".

Now, don't get me wrong. I am a devoted Christian to an amazing husband and two wonderful kids. But I also knew that at the end of the day, God had not intended for me to JUST exist in this big world - especially when you take into account that I am an American who has way more opportunities and luxuries than most people in the world. This got me thinking...

I saw one episode of one of the newest reality TV Shows highlighting people who use coupons in order to get hundreds, if not thousands, of dollards worth of food, cleaning products and personal care items for very cheap - or FREE. This got me thinking, too....

I started clipping the coupons from the mail I received on Thursday, along with the coupons from the Sunday Indianapolis Star. I went shopping and saved a few dollars, got a few things pretty cheap. I started to learn a little bit more about how to shop, how to save and when to buy certain items. I started buying things that were cheap, even if it wasn't something that my family could use - with the intent of donating it to the Mooresville Church in Mission. It snowballed from here!

Here's the idea. If I can donate items each week to the Church in Mission - and make it a priority to get items to them - I can help do my part. I can do for one, what I wish that I could do for EVERYONE.

Here is a picture of the things I have gotten together so far to donate. I've been doing this for about 4-6 weeks. I hope that I can continue to make this much of a difference on a weekly basis - and I hope that YOU can help, too! Please feel free to leave a comment and ask about ways that you can help.

Items to donate as of 5-15-11
105 panty liners
18 boxes of pasta
30 tubes of men's deodorant
13 bottles of body wash
7 packages of pads
6 tooth brushes
5 tubes of toothpaste
6 men's razors
4 packages of women's razors
2 shave gels
3 boxes of band-aids