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Tackle It Tuesday: a letter to Uwitonze Sarah
I heard about Tackle It Tuesday last week from Jessica Duquette and immediately liked the idea. Anyone who knows me well knows I like short-attention-span projects, and certainly that my house (and probably whole life) could use a little focused energy.
My first week’s project, though, isn’t specifically related to physical housekeeping. This is about mental housekeeping. I’ll start with a confession: I’m thoroughly embarrassed to write this post at all, let alone admit that I’m actually at the point where I need to write it. But that’s the point! I clearly need to move through my procrastination and move on already!
Last summer, I signed up to sponsor a kid through Compassion International. I picked a girl named Sarah from Rwanda, and have faithfully paid my $32/month. What I have not done faithfully (or at all!) is actually write to Sarah. I have her picture on my bulletin board. I have letters from her, I printed out pictures of myself and my cats to send to her, I even bought some stickers to include, but I haven’t written. In a year. I feel awful about this, but I still put anything and everything ahead of actually sitting down and writing.
That’s ending today. I’m going to write a letter.
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Okay. Letter written, stickers inserted, envelope sealed, stamped, and ready for the mailman. Ahhhhhhhhhh.
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Yeahh for you! Sometimes we all tend to put aside the “little things.”
Congrats on getting the letter sent!
I really liked your “Tackle It” project. There are definitely things that are important, outside of organization/cleaning, that need to be done. What a fantastic thing to do! I’m so delighted you were able to mail out a letter that will bless a young lady! May you have many more years of happy writing with Sarah!
AWW what a wonderful thing your doing, and what a great TACKLE it, your first made my heart smile!!! GOOD FOR YOU!
What a GREAT tackle! And welcome - it is so nice to have you.
I am the same. I send my money but never get around to writing or sending things. I used to years ago - but now I am so busy I don’t. Which is terrible because my son would love to do it. I have got to start doing it.
We did the Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes last year and my son loved doing them!!
Again - welcome! so nice to have you
Thanks for the warm welcome!
I’ve been reading Steven Covey and one of his best ideas (naturally, the hardest to DO) is putting “first things first.” I’m much more inclined to put urgent things first! It’s a process….
Thanks for stopping by… I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot of each other on Tuesdays to come.
Great job~ I have been wanting to visit downtown Walla Walla. Yesterday I did so with my mom. Good to have that tackled.
I’ve got a child sponsored through Compassion as well, and like you, I haven’t been faithful in writing to him. Will do so right now.
Awesome! That’s the BEST, that you are encouraged, too. Go, Boso!
hello there ..new to the blog and i must first of all express my admiration for your sponsoring Sarah..its a wonderful thing that you r doing and also am sure u will get to sending the letter soon…hope ur having a good week….procrastination..hey how did u know my middle name??:-)