thank you, thank YOU!

Damon is back safe and sound from another successful trip to Guatemala! Does this look like some happy kids to you or what? The past week we all have been blessed. These children are blessed to forget the hunger they may feel or having to work instead of getting an education. We are blessed in having helped them. We cannot thank you enough. The response to helping these precious children throught Brite Blue this past year has been great. Brite Blue thanks EACH of you for your generous donation. Today you can feel good about what you have done because I haven't seen a picture of happier children in a long time!


Does anyone recognize these school supplies? Thanks for the donations, as you can see they will be used and used!
From left to right Mike, Damon, and Matt went down to Guatemala to watch one of the foundation kids graduate from high school. She was the first in her family EVER to graduate and it wouldn't have been possible without Brite Blue. Congrats Marisoul!

A few of the foundation kids in their NEW school! The little boy sitting by Damon is Christian. He went to school last year and has won Damon's heart!
All I can say is wow! Look at this tender baby and the conditions she lives in. Damon says I can't go to Guatemala until I promise I won't scoop the babies all up and take them home with me! That may be a hard promise. I think we may plan a trip in April- any takers on coming with us to meet these amazing people?

This is in their house. I remember the older girl from last year and how she wouldn't let go of the books Damon gave her!

Soon to be dinner!

The public school as been introduced to Brite Blue and the teachers find their most promising and poor students for the foundation to place into private school. This year there was a sweet new girl named Brenda. This is her mom cooking dinner in their home.

Most of these kids are so poor they can't even play on the soccer fields so Damon and his friends decided to rent out the fields for the night and buy the kids some food and drinks so they can play their little hearts out. Laughing and playing is what they did and they had a blast!

This little boy has a family of 9 and just wonders the streets all day with his only 2 pieces of clothing on and no shoes. They bought him some breakfast which I'm sure is all he had eaten in days. After breakfast, they couldn't find him anymore to buy him shoes. So sad!


This is Christian, Damon's buddy. He will be starting his second year of school through the foundation. He loves soccer and Damon looked all over Target to find him the perfect ball. Christian was thrilled!

Do you remember how Shane gave up one of his Speed Racer cars? Look at the tender little boy Damon found to give it too. His old and only other toy is in his other hand. It is an empty water bottle with string tied to one end and a rock tied to the other! Damon said he wouldn't put the car down. Shane couldn't believe the water bottle was his only toy. I can't look at the picture without getting tears in my eyes. I love that my boys are learning to how blessed we are and how important it is to sacrifice to give to others. Even if it is a small little car, it is important to Shane and he misses playing with it but is happy knowing this little boy now has a real toy!

Next year I know what to do with all our kids Halloween candy! The mob came and enjoyed the 10 pounds Damon brought with him. I just love the bowl this kid found to put it in!!

As I look at these pictures and reflect on my life tears come to my eyes. Why am I so blessed to live how I do? Why do some mom's have to watch their children starve or make them work to help bring a meal onto the table? Just today we stopped at McDonald's TWICE! One trip for morning drinks and then lunch for the boys because I was running late for pre-school. We usually get Sluprees once a week or some Starbucks. Sometimes in Target they pick out a toy or new movie and always and I mean ALWAYS get popcorn and an icee. My children have never gone hungry or without clothes or shoes. Maybe there are some more clothes I would LIKE for them to have but it would join a closet full of perfectly good clothes. A few pieces of candy or some crayons would never bring my boys this much joy. I don't know why I'm so blessed and have been given so much, but I do know that I don't need to take it for granted. I want my children to learn that we must help others who haven't been given so much and I'm grateful for the foundation and Damon's hard work so we can teach them this.

Thank you for your support! Without each of your donations we couldn't have helped so many children this year. Let us continue to bless others. I hope next year we can double the amount of kids we help like we did this year! Now go hug your own children and don't forget how blessed we are!