It's old news by now, but our Charissa loves to sell things. When she was four years old, she would drag a little play table out our front door and attempt to sell things. First, she opened what she called "Art Ann's". (Alliteration was very important for business names...then and now.) Her business plan was simple: She would draw pictures and people would pay her to do so. In fact, she drew pictures on demand. One day, as she sat at her little table, she was approached by her second customer. (Her first was a UPS man.) This man had stopped to see our neighbor, but our neighbor wasn't home. He wanted to leave our neighbor a note, but didn't have any paper or pens. He noticed Charissa sitting with a stack of paper and a box of crayons and assumed she would let him borrow supplies. What he didn't know is that Charissa is a shrewd businesswoman who was happy to oblige...for a small fee! This of course led to a discussion about having compassion and looking out for the needs of others!!!
I'm happy to say that Charissa's business plan and her heart have grown over the years. She now has a little non-profit business (Delicious Donations) that she has created that raises money for charity. For the past two years, her focus has been on helping orphans in China. These particular orphans have more challenges than the average orphan (no orphan has it easy!). These children have physical problems that need medical attention. Sometimes they have physical deformities. Sometimes they have heart problems. All of them need to be loved. A wonderful organization, The Philip Hayden Foundation, cares for the needs of these little ones with great love and tenderness. They provide surgeries and homes with loving "nannies" in a little village made just for the orphans. As you know, our family has a soft spot for China. Tom and I always imagined that we would be living in China, serving the Lord and His people there. So, it's no wonder that our oldest has grown up with a heart for China.
Charissa held a lemonade stand/bake sale at our neighborhood yard sale this year and was able to earn $128.71 for The Philip Hayden Foundation. In response to her hard work and concern for the children at the orphanage, a new arrival was named, "Charissa" in her honor. We are so touched and Charissa is very much honored. Enjoy the photo of beautiful little "Charissa" in China! And, if the Lord prompts you to help with the tremendous need at this orphage, you can donate here: http://www.chinaorphans.org/donate.htm
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