Greetings from Arvid,
I want to thank you for your interest and support as the event unfolds. I am very much aware of the adversity I will be facing, and to be perfectly honest, I am afraid and I do not know how, or if I can handle it. I do not know if I have what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record, but I am prepared to give it my all. What I do know, is that I have what it takes to live out a compassionate love for abandoned children.
Grandpas Can is my platform that extends 6040 km from coast to coast, from which to speak about compassionate love that is a lot more than sympathetic words and well-wishes.
Ruth and I are blessed with three wonderful grandsons, who are loved, cared for and supported by family and friends.That is how it should be, but it is not that way for thousands of kids.
We have chosen to love and support our ‘boys’ to pieces and then open our arms to include those rescued from the streets, a place where no one cares whether they live or die. Mully Children’s Family provides that practical love to thousands of kids, and they need people to come alongside them financially to continue to make it happen.
I would like you meet Lillian.
She was eight years old when she was rescued by Charles Mulli. She weighed 16 lbs (right). Below is Lillian when I last saw her.
It is a miracle, possible only because of the generosity of people who care.
I will carry both pictures with me to remind me that no matter how difficult it gets for me on the road, it pales in comparison to what Lillian, and countless others endure while waiting for someone to care.
I believe that Grandpas can be, and also need to be, leaders in changing the world as experienced by abandoned children. I also believe that each one of us can make a miracle happen today.
Please consider visiting the donate page and do what you can.
Thanks for following!
Arvid
