EDVENTURES! November 2004

Hello my friends!  This is the way I see things ...

 
          We have been blessed by God.  And I believe
          we all need to stop and start lookin' down.
 
          That's right!  Everyone is telling us to keep
          lookin' up and pushing on - but let's break the
          trend!  Let's stop and start looking down!
 
          And when we REACH DOWN to the orphans
          and widows in need - we will find that those
          things that usually keep us up at night (when
          we are comparing ourselves to those who have
          more than us) really aren't all that important!
 
 
 
A New Car for a Family of 138!
 
 
          Here's some of the excited kids from
          the orphanage in Krivoy Rog, Ukraine,
          saying, THANKS! for the new car!

 
          The proceeds of our 2004 Swing for
          Orphans Golf Tournament this year made
          this possible.  Yep, a brand spankin' new
          "Lada Stationwagon".  And they were
          VERY thankful!  : )
 
          The orphanage has been in operation for
          ten years and they've NEVER had a car to
          deliver important things for the kids ... or
          to deliver the kids to important things!
 
          I guess if I had 138 kids ... and no car ...
          I'd be happy to have a new Lada too  : )
 
 
Someone Just Decided to Stop!
 
 
           I remember once when I was little, mowing the
           lawn - and just feeling a bit down.  I was day-
           dreaming about what it would be like if some
           rich man, driving by in his nice car, just stopped,
           for no apparent reason, and decided to make
           my day!

 
           Little Edik (pictured with me) lived on the streets
           not long ago and, for no apparent reason, a group
           of Canadians (rich in his eyes) JUST STOPPED by
           to make his year!  Maybe even his life!
 
           Just this last week, at a special ceremony for a
           couple of Canadians who had come to visit Edik
           and his friends, one of these tough, street boys
broke into tears, hiding his face, as he told the men what it meant to him (that they came).  Oh what a
moment in our time.
 
The building behind Edik was an old crumbling building ... now it's the cool new workshop!  Sponsored
by some Canadians who decided to stop  : )
 
 
To Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
 
 
          You know, I really am the lucky one.  I'm on my
          way to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan tomorrow to
          just stop by on some of the unsuspecting orphans
          and seniors we are LIFTING UP.
 
          Thank you for stopping with me.  : )

With love IN Jesus' mighty name,
Ed Dickson

Loads of Love
76 Sandys Street
Chatham, ON, N7L 4Y5
Email: edward_dickson@yahoo.com