“Consider every day lost in which some little thing has not been done to assist others.”

This was the maxim of Lydia Maria Francis Child and it seemed most appropos to include today, this first day of advent.  After all, what better way to prepare for the greatest gift of all than to model that generosity in whatever small way we can? 

This is the opportunity I am pleased to share with you.  

Colleen Mitchell is a homeschooling mom of a busy band of brothers who together with her husband heard a call to move outside the comfort of suburban America.  They are now living in rural Costa Rica where they have rolled up their sleeves and in typical Colleen fashion have said, “Ok, where do we start?”  One of those answers has been Mercy Covers, an intiative which not only puts local Costa Rican women to work but also networks with local human trafficking programs and orphanages to multiply the blessings.  You can hear Colleen tell the story in this clip:

Mercy Covers is not a hand out.  It is a hand up. And it is so easy to help them do it.

This is where the fun part begins : ) If you don’t have two dimes to scrape together this season you can still help!  Charlotte, another wildly talented homeschool mom is hosting a giveaway to help Colleen’s reach full funding status over at Pure Charity.   She is sweetening the deal for generous givers by creating a gorgeous custom quiltie for the winner.  That’s not all.  There will be a second gift to win – a beautiful fiber necklace based on the designs Colleen and her hardworking ladies have created.  

You don’t want to miss this.  It’s win win. : )  

Please take a wee little minute to click over to Charlotte’s and see how easy peasy it is to get your name thrown into the pot many times.   And consider spreading the good word around too.

 I will see you there friends.