Running for Compassion (Helping our own to make a difference)

Hey ladies!  I wanted to tell you about Sue Gray and Veresa Myers and their plan to run in the Dupont Half Marathon (13.1 miles) this Saturday in order to raise money for Compassion International and the work they will be doing in Uganda this summer. They will both be traveling to Uganda with a team from BCC and Mud Creek Baptist in July. I spoke with them about their plans and how we could get involved to help.

(Trudy) Sue & Veresa I know you have both traveled to Uganda before on a Compassion team. What will you be doing this summer?

(Sue & Veresa) We will be visiting some of the Compassion Projects again, including the Child Survival Program that BCC co-sponsors with Mud Creek Baptist. We also plan to see our sponsored kids and love on their families. And then we plan to help build a kitchen for a Compassion project in order for the kids to get a meal during their visit to the project.

(Trudy) Wow! That’s a lot to pack in but I hear that it is such a treat to go to Uganda and serve the people because they are such lovely people to be with.

(Sue and Veresa) Yes the people in Uganda have so little but are so passionate about their relationship with God. It is such a rewarding trip and we always feel like they give more to us than we give to them.

(Trudy) Is there anything we can do to help you in this effort to help the people in Uganda?

(Sue & Veresa) One of our efforts to raise funds for Uganda is to run the Dupont half marathon this Saturday (April 21). We are looking for friends to come alongside us and pledge per mile (A half marathon is 13.1 miles) or simply make a donation.

(Trudy) That's where we come in... I wonder if there are any of you out there who would want to jump on board and help with these efforts that Compassion International will be doing through some of our own ladies this summer in Uganda. If you want to help, please know that no donation is too small...even pledging a dollar a mile would be very appreciated.  Every bit of it adds up and as we offer what we can I know that Jesus will multiply the fishes. If you want to help, all checks can be made out to Compassion International and you can give them to Sue Gray or Veresa Myers or leave them at the church office with their names on them.

Thanks Sue and Veresa! We know you'll run hard on Saturday not for a prize that perishes but for the joy and prize of knowing Christ better and making Him known to all.

(Sue & Veresa) Thank You!!!

" Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." (Matt. 25:40)