Wow! I just can't help but think of what a great lesson this is to our children. I think everyone should set goals and reach as high for them as they can. Through this they will learn that even some that may seem impossible may not be. They could even be exceeded, depending on how much effort and hard work you put into them. Of course there is always the other side to that as well. Should Zach not reach his goal he will have learned a valuable lesson in how to deal with disappointment. He'll be able to look back and figure out if there was anything he could have done differently, if he could have worked a little harder or if he did all he could have done and maybe his goal was just a little too ambitious! Either way I love watching them learn very valuable life lessons either way.
Now to move forward, you did read that title correctly, he is now at $1498! He was able to earn another $200 helping friends with their animals over the holidays. Thank you to our friends for allowing Zach the opportunity to help out and we truly do appreciate your support!
We find ourselves very inspired by the total so far. Depending on how you look at it, it may not seem like much. But you can also say that $1498. means we are 20% of the way there or one-fifth of the way. I think that the whole family will agree the hardest part is behind us and we just continue to pick up momentum. Initially, our struggle was to let everyone know about the trip. Now everyone we know has received the information and description and all we have to do is keep them updated on our progress and what is coming next. That is even easier now that we have our blog, are on facebook and have updated everyone's e-mail addresses. Can't wait til next time to share more good news and update you again...
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