So! Let’s kick this thing off!  I am happy to announce that Katie and Tim‘s package will be the donation of 2009 and is going to a great organization in Thailand and Cambodia, Mercy Ministries Foundation.  Katie and I first became friends while helping out at the Chiang Saen Babies’ Home in the good ol’ days of 2006, and since, have both been back to volunteer solo (and I am certain there may be more to come!).  Instead of giving favours to the guests at the reception, Katie and Tim donated those funds, in addition to the ‘kiss-moolah’ as I so fondly refer to it, to the Foundation. (Nothing like kissing for a cause!)  There is no comparison to the joy the kids who live in the home share and  I doubt there is a more fulfilling duty then raising children with such vivaciousness for life.  I can hardly think of a better organization to get this thing rolling!

Keep checking back! In the new year (oh and you say that is a far way off. Believe me.. we will be there before you can say “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” — I always wanted an excuse to blog that word) I will be making another announcement :)