My countdown to 36 is on! For each of these years I have been blessed with more than I need. While life is not always easy and often doesn't go as planned, I have been cared for and loved. I've lived a life full of clean and abundant resources, in an environment where I can take full advantage of God's blessings and beauty.

I spend my days encouraging students to take steps in passing these blessings on to others, looking beyond their own lives to make connections to world around them. This year, year 36, I ask to you to consider this step as well. The world is full of so much pain and disappointment that we almost expect it. What if we join together and offer unexpected joy and kindness? Please consider a donation to bring clean water and all the opportunities that go with it to one unexpecting corner of our world.