To say we are blessed is an understatement.

As I have watched the news, many times I had to turn the channel because the images were just too much for me to view. The death, despair, hopelessness. The pain they are experience is overwhelming to my soul. I sat last night and thought about how our family could help. I so wish we could go to Haiti and I could hold babies, and cradle mothers who have lost their precious babes too. We can’t so we will choose to make an impact in the way that we can.

I literally woke my husband up at midnight last night (no joke) and told him what I felt called to do. This morning, I saw the email and subsequent post from Crystal at Money Saving Mom ^[1] encouraging the blogosphere to make our collective efforts turn into something big.

With God all things are possible regardless of circumstances.

We have made great progress on our financial goals. We know the results are only because God has blessed us beyond what we could ever hope for (I tell people that whenever they ask me too) . Because of this, our family will be providing financial support. But, I need your participation. For any comment on this post, or blog link that is shared, we will donate $1 to Haiti Disaster Relief Efforts up to $500. And hey, if I get more comments and links, we will pray more and figure out what we are supposed to do .

We will be splitting our funds between Samaritan’s Purse ^[2] and World Vision ^[3]. However, there are so many other organizations ^[4] who are providing funds directly for the devastation in Haiti. Remember, your donations to many of these organizations are tax deductible as well.

Times are tough. I know. I feel blessed to have this little blog for a multitude of reasons, but mostly because I feel it impacts people at a season in their life when they need it. Whether the help comes by offering information to help save money, prevent a bankruptcy or even providing a small amount of encouragement as I share about the season of our own life. The point is your emails and comments never go unnoticed and encourage me. I pray for each person I hear from. I don’t take this blog and my role lightly whatsoever.

During this time I am asking you to help in some way. That help can be in many forms: prayers, financial giving if you felt called to, or even volunteering time to put packages together at local organizations like the effort my local chapter of A Child’s Hope International/Kids Against Hunger ^[5] is working to do.

Will you help?

Drop a Comment and share how you are helping (prayer, financial, volunteering – whatever). Tell your Friends to Comment. If you have an organization you are passionate about that is helping support the relief efforts, drop a link in the comments to the donation page. If you blog, drop your link below about your efforts to support the Haiti Disaster Relief Efforts. Again, each comment or link is worth $1 so this is in part a way YOU are helping too!

Most importantly, Pray. Pray Hard. God is the Great I Am. He can part seas. Multiply needs. Provide comfort. Act as the light of the world when devastation makes so many only see the darkness.

Update: Angela commented and shared that by texting the word Haiti to 90999. $10 will be charged to your cell phone bill with all monies donated to the American Red Cross!

Thank you!