Children’s Hope Alliance – Impact

A great turn out for my first Q at Midoriyama.  This Q was about Children’s Hope Alliance and the impact they have on the children in our community.  I told brief stories of a few children that I had the honor of taking care over the years being a member of the Children Hope Alliance foster community.

If possible,  please volunteer at the F3 Race City Event  this Saturday at Children’s Hope Alliance – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B44A5AC23A6FF2-childrens

The Thang

• Child 1 – My first placement. Found abandoned in a trailer. ~5 years old did not speak, unable to use eating utensils, he only ate with is his hands when the food was placed on an ottoman near a window.   It was like getting punched in the gut.
  • AMRAP – 25 Mike Tysons, 25 Rocky Bolboa’s back and forth in the parking lot.
• Child 2 – 16 year old who has spent her life in foster care. Always running away from home to home, just trying to find her home.
  • AMRAP – Sprints, with  10 Merkins on each side
• Child 3 – A 12 year old, who at ~8 years old, was found in a severe abuse and neglect situation.  This young man was with us 2 years before being moved to another home.  All he talked about was wanting to be a big. Current status is unknown, but I think about him all the time.
  • AMRAP – 20 Big Boys, 20 CDD’s back and forth in the parking lot.
• Child 4 – Infant born with many terminal medical issues.  We pick her up from the hospital and had her till she unfortunately passed away 6 months later.  This is where my M and I found our calling.
  • AMRAP – 25 Plank Jacks, 10 second Plank –  Lunge walk the parking lot back and forth.
• Child 5 – Infant born with many medical issues. We picked her up from the hospital and nursed to a stable condition before she was to another home.
  • AMRAP  30 Squats, 30 Imperial Walkers back and forth in the parking lot.
• Child 6 – Infant born with many medical issue. We picked her up from the hospital and nursed her to a stable condition.  She was adopted by a family member and working through that process was great joy. Although out of state, we still are able to stay in contact.
  • AMRAP 35 SSH, 25 Hillbillies  back and forth in the lot
• Child 7 – Infant born with many medical issues. We picked her up from the hospital and nursed her to a stable condition.  She was adopted by a family member.  She is doing well and we still get to see her regularly. It is a blessing.
  • AMRAP 30 Goofballs, 30 LBC’s back and forth in the parking lot.
• Child 8 – I shared the story of my son, Elijah, adopted in November.
  • 50 Mountain Climbers

Slaw then called out 22 for the troops and then we pledged.

Thank you men for the opportunity to lead and Def Leopard  will you please stay focused…

Announcements

• Blood Drive – Dec 10
• Christmas Party – Dec 12

Prayer Request

• Sargento’s Prayer List
• Broke’s M
• Tigers’ Aunt
• All unspoken prayers

2 Peter 1:10 –  Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

Big Pappy