Words... just can't.... I can't even.... WOW.

Elaina's Thoughts:

THIS JUST IN: GOD IS AWESOME!! (In addition to being cool of course)

Heidemarie and I took another shot at fundraising this weekend and the amount of support we received was AMAZING. With Father Chase’s permission, we headed out to Risen Christ to share our story. I was completely overwhelmed with the love and kind words that the generous people of Risen Christ had to offer us! We ended up raising $1,118 for our mission!! 

Let me repeat that…..$1,118!!!!!!!!!! And THAT is why God is awesome and THAT is why the people of Risen Christ are AWESOME.  So thank you to everyone who helped us out!! We couldn’t do this without your support and without your prayers. I was truly inspired and humbled by the generosity of our brothers and sisters at this parish.  God is definitely looking out for us as we answer his call to serve.  We are now that much closer to doing his work!!     

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Heide's (extended and slightly more dramatic) Thoughts:


I don't even know what to write...... still in shock...... God is amazing.......... (Heide, breathe......)............ okay. Let me tell you the news.


Elaina and I went to Risen Christ Catholic Church this weekend. We were invited to stand out in the narthex (the gathering area) and have a table with a poster board and a donation basket. We were thankful for this opportunity, since it is difficult to get permission to fundraise through the Church (understandably so - in the past, people have taken advantage of the generosity of the Church, so priests are wary).

Risen Christ Catholic Church <3
(photo from Hummel Architects)

I didn't really know what to expect, since Risen Christ is one of the smaller parishes in Boise. Setting up the table at 5:40pm Saturday night, I just kept praying (through the intercession of Bl. Mother Teresa) that God's will be done, and that I would learn what I need to learn through the experience. I believe, after all, that everything comes from God's love... so who am I to decide what that love is going to look like? Perhaps there is someone at Risen Christ who needs to come with us... or maybe someone who needs something to pray for. In short, then, I was prepared to let my hope of fundraising go if that was what would be best.


 At 5:50pm, Elaina showed up (she had gotten a little lost). We'd never done this together, so, right before people started streaming out of the sanctuary, she asked if we could pray together. We clasped hands, quickly and nervously prayed that God's will be done, and resumed our places by the table.


Mass ended. People came out... and showed us what Love is.


I teared up at least once... I was overwhelmed by the number of people promising prayers and giving donations. Before we cleaned up, I was in shock.


At the end of the night, when we got back to my car to count the donations, we discovered that the little group of 5pm Mass-goers had donated $533.00.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This morning at 11:20am, we were back, standing by the table waiting for Mass to be over. Again, no expectations (to be honest, we were still shocked by the night before). Again, praying over the experience and the people at Mass. And after it was over, we were left reeling... again.

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Pick me! Pick me! I KNOW!!! 

I'm shaking as I write this. I'm having the hardest time trying to compose my thoughts.... I can't believe the INCREDIBLY GENEROUS SPIRITS of Risen Christ's small bunch of Catholics. I'm an unknown young woman with a call to serve the poor in Kolkata. I'm a nobody. I don't deserve anything from anyone... I'm left speechless by the fact that this weekend, after two Masses at little Risen Christ, Elaina and I have $1,118.50 more for our trip. One thousand one hundred and eighteen dollars and fifty cents.


I'm a nobody with nothing, but Somebody loves me. <3


Thank you so much, Risen Christ, OLR, and all the people who have donated, for showing me that it doesn't matter who we are, what we believe, or where we're going... WE are a loving family. In my state of gratitude and shock, all I can say is: I love you too.




(P.S. If you're suspicious about why our needed amount keeps rising, please click our DONATE tab, where we post our budget. Remember that $800 is for emergencies only and will be directly given to the Missionaries if we don't use it.)

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