Tuesday, April 18, 2006



Okay I'm going to try something new here...this is part of the sharing more of me thing...Something that God has totally put on my heart for the past two years is a project in Haiti called "Clean Water for Haiti". Ever since I heard of them and what they do I can't stop thinking about them! Clean, healthy water is something I so take for granted. I can not imagine not having it. To me it is a basic necessity. The filters they produce are bio-sand filters that Canadians at the University of Calgary (I think)...develped. It is a simple process that works...doesn't have to be rocket science, hight tech or expensive...it just works! But it still takes $ and rescources to produce and distribute. I feel like I'm not explaining it very well...so here's the link - check it out for yourselves and see what cool things they are doing! http://www.cleanwaterforhaiti.org/news.html

What is not posted yet is that they have been trying to purchase the land that the mission is on as the owner is trying to sell. They have about 90,000 of the 140,000$ they need to complete the purchase and the land owner has decided he wants a cash deal to be completed by the end of May...so if you pray on this and God lands this one in your soul...please listen to your inner voice and make a difference in people's lives! Either give me a call, drop me a line or contact them directly. If you have more questions same thing...but don't put it off!

I hope you all get that me even posting this is huge for me! I don't like selling or asking for $...but this is something I believe can make a huge difference in people's lives...something as basic as clean water! Just try going one whole day where every time you turn on your tap think of people in Haiti for who clean water is a luxury not a basic necessity! I can't imagine it! And don't think they should not have something so basic.

Friday, April 07, 2006




So what's new at the Withers? We'll Mickala stayed with Grandma M. as she was sick today. Makenna cut her toe (not sure how). Nicole is here for the weekend (and will only be with us one more weekend after this). Chrissy and Ashley move in Easter weekend. Sonia's work is going well (always challenging). Darren's work is very busy...anyone know of good carpenters who need work? Come to think of it anyone know any good Human Service Workers? We are always short staffed as well!

God has been good! (Even thru the hard stuff!) I have been involved with a personal/ Leadership Develpment group called Inside Out Leadership since last June...it has been an awesome journey. I have gained lots of insight into myself and am choosing to do things different. (I don't always get it right - but am choosing to do things different!)

One of the things that I have been doing differently is to let people into my life more...okay mom I can hear you now... :)... so I'm hoping that you all love me enough to listen to me rant and rave about my revelations in life...so the posts might look different...I'll still try and keep everyone up on the family stuff but hopefully you'll learn a little more about me...(Consider yourselves warned!)

Stay tuned for the new posts.

I'll take a look thru the pics and see if I can add a few new one's.

Bye for now,
Sonia