Wednesday, August 5, 2009

On Our Way!

Well this is it, tomorrow we will be on our way! For two people who couldn't wait for this day to arrive, now that it is upon us all that excitement has been tempered with with the reality of this being the last night we will spend with those closest to us. These past few days have been filled with last minute details to take care of and the saying of good byes to friends and family -- I think it is safe to say that Vickie and myself are emotionally drained.

The support that we have received these past months has been nothing short of miraculous, when we were struggling to find our 5 sponsors in the beginning we could have never imagined what we would achieve in the end -- as of today we have found sponsors for 26 children in the Nyamata region of Rwanda!

There are a number of people that we want to thank and acknowledge for their generous support and donations. First and foremost we want to thank everyone who sponsored a child and sent letters, gifts and pictures for us to pass along; you can find their names listed along the side under the Wall of Thanks. The following people or businesses have donated either goods or money to help us bring gifts for all the children we will be meeting:

The Book Worm (Sherwood Park) - Raised money and donated gifts
Bonnyville Dental Clinic (Dr. Reyburn McInnes) - Bags of toothpaste and toothbrushes
Canadian Tire Leduc - Soccer Balls
Flowers by Christina (Athabasca)- Toys, bracelets, pins etc.
Stolen Moments Photography (Bonnyville)- Free Photo Shoot to get our last kid sponsored
Brandon & Megan Boutin - Advice and contacts in Rwanda
Lee MacBean - Advice and lots of helpful info.
Linda Onsyzchuk - Financial donation and gifts
Calvin & Shareen Onsyzchuk - Financial donation
Darlene Poehlman - Financial donation
Edward Nazaruk & Family - Financial donation
The Bos Family - Financial donation
Karen Waggoner - Financial donation
Blanche Weir - Financial donation
Stephanie Marocco - Financial donation and stuffed toys

To our husbands, there are no words to express our gratitude for all that you have done and sacrificed to make this trip possible -- your contribution is priceless.

We will say goodbye for now and the next time you hear from us we will be in Rwanda!

Thank you and God Bless!

Carol & Vickie