Hello Everyone,
I was sitting with two friends who are very dear to me today and thinking about how blessed I have been in my beginning of saying goodbye or as I would like to think of it "see you later".
While we were talking I was able to realize how blessed I have been in the past year with all of the relationships that have come and gone. Both of my friends are seminarians for the diocese of duluth and today as the three of us were on the lake walk I was able to have a sense of peace that relationships never really end just because you leave someone - rather they just change in appearance. I know there will be many individuals who will support me throughout my two years both emotionally and psychologically and I am grateful for this already.
I leave for training on the morning of July 8th. I will keep you updated with my process!
God Bless~
Ashley
Whatsoever you do to the least of My people, that you do unto Me.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
This is my donation request letter if any of you would like to see it:
Feel free to share with those you may think would be interested!
Dear Friends and Family,
I write to you as a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Biology. Although I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Morris I am ready for my newest adventure in life.
I have been accepted by Mercy Volunteer Corps to work in Guyana, South America. Mercy Volunteer Corps is a lay mission program that works in partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Lay men and women enter into relationship with people who are economically poor and marginalized. In a spirit of mutuality, volunteers cultivate mercy and justice in the world by embracing compassionate service, social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community.
I will be working in Georgetown, Guyana. Georgetown is Guyana’s capital city. It is located in northern South America, east of Venezuela and west of Suriname. Georgetown sits below sea level and lies just seven degrees north of the Equator. Formerly British Guiana, Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and relates a great deal politically and economically with English-speaking Caribbean nations.
In Georgetown there are three different sites that volunteers will be working at Mercy Wings Vocational Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, and St. John Bosco Boys’ Orphanage. Mercy Wings Vocational Center is a vocational-technical training program for adolescents, ages 15-19 that have not completed traditional school. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital is a non-profit health care facility offering 24-hour care. They offer traditional in patient services as well as outreach programs, such as HIV/AIDS education and testing. St. John Bosco Boys’ Orphanage holds more than 40 boys age 4-16. Many of them are home-schooled at the Orphanage and are in need of additional tutoring.
Like so many charitable organizations, Mercy Volunteer Corps relies on the financial support of the community to reach out in service to the most vulnerable members of our world. As a Mercy Volunteer, I am an ambassador for the mission of Mercy and ask that you join me in reaching out to be of service to those around us. I’m hoping to raise at least $3000 that will enable me to make a difference not only in the gift of my time and talent at my site of service, but in financial support of the mission of Mercy Volunteer Corps as well. Even a small donation of a few dollars will make a difference and help me to reach (or exceed!) my goal.
There are two different ways to help me reach my goal. The first is by mailing a donation to:
Ashley Harris
811 E Boundary St.
Ely, MN 55731
Please make all checks out to: Mercy Volunteer Corps
And also please note MVC is a non-profit organization and donations can be tax-deductable!!!
The second way is through an online donation. MVC has a communications program called "Extending the Circle", a way to help educate others of the mission of MVC and extend their circle of friends throughout the community, across the nation and around the world. To view my personal "Extending the Circle" page please visit:
mvc.kintera.org/extendingthecircle2010/ashleyharris
Thank you for any and all donations.
If you are interested in keeping updated with what I will be doing Guyana I will also be updating at blog throughout my time. My personal blog will be:
http://lovefromgeorgetown.blogspot.com/
For those of you would who like to be on my e-mail list please e-mail harris.ashleyann@gmail.com . I will be trying to send out updates throughout the 2 year!
This year ahead holds many grace-filled moments for me. Please keep me in your prayers as I will keep you in mine.
I write to you as a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris. I graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Biology. Although I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Morris I am ready for my newest adventure in life.
I have been accepted by Mercy Volunteer Corps to work in Guyana, South America. Mercy Volunteer Corps is a lay mission program that works in partnership with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. Lay men and women enter into relationship with people who are economically poor and marginalized. In a spirit of mutuality, volunteers cultivate mercy and justice in the world by embracing compassionate service, social justice, spirituality and a simple lifestyle in community.
I will be working in Georgetown, Guyana. Georgetown is Guyana’s capital city. It is located in northern South America, east of Venezuela and west of Suriname. Georgetown sits below sea level and lies just seven degrees north of the Equator. Formerly British Guiana, Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America and relates a great deal politically and economically with English-speaking Caribbean nations.
In Georgetown there are three different sites that volunteers will be working at Mercy Wings Vocational Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, and St. John Bosco Boys’ Orphanage. Mercy Wings Vocational Center is a vocational-technical training program for adolescents, ages 15-19 that have not completed traditional school. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital is a non-profit health care facility offering 24-hour care. They offer traditional in patient services as well as outreach programs, such as HIV/AIDS education and testing. St. John Bosco Boys’ Orphanage holds more than 40 boys age 4-16. Many of them are home-schooled at the Orphanage and are in need of additional tutoring.
Like so many charitable organizations, Mercy Volunteer Corps relies on the financial support of the community to reach out in service to the most vulnerable members of our world. As a Mercy Volunteer, I am an ambassador for the mission of Mercy and ask that you join me in reaching out to be of service to those around us. I’m hoping to raise at least $3000 that will enable me to make a difference not only in the gift of my time and talent at my site of service, but in financial support of the mission of Mercy Volunteer Corps as well. Even a small donation of a few dollars will make a difference and help me to reach (or exceed!) my goal.
There are two different ways to help me reach my goal. The first is by mailing a donation to:
Ashley Harris
811 E Boundary St.
Ely, MN 55731
Please make all checks out to: Mercy Volunteer Corps
And also please note MVC is a non-profit organization and donations can be tax-deductable!!!
The second way is through an online donation. MVC has a communications program called "Extending the Circle", a way to help educate others of the mission of MVC and extend their circle of friends throughout the community, across the nation and around the world. To view my personal "Extending the Circle" page please visit:
mvc.kintera.org/extendingthecircle2010/ashleyharris
Thank you for any and all donations.
If you are interested in keeping updated with what I will be doing Guyana I will also be updating at blog throughout my time. My personal blog will be:
http://lovefromgeorgetown.blogspot.com/
For those of you would who like to be on my e-mail list please e-mail harris.ashleyann@gmail.com . I will be trying to send out updates throughout the 2 year!
This year ahead holds many grace-filled moments for me. Please keep me in your prayers as I will keep you in mine.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Fundraising is on its way!!
Hello!
I decided I should probably post with some fundraising updates. I have officially finished my letters (addressing, sealing, writing notes on them... etc) and they shall be on their way to friends and family monday morning! I am excited. I have already received $330! That means I am 10% done.
Goal: $3,000
Donations: $330
Needed: $2, 670
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation either via mail or online. I am truly amazed at how I just started my fundraising brainstorming a little over two weeks ago and I already have some money!
Currently I am procrastinating from cleaning out my room. I am attempting to get rid of all the "stuff" that I don't need before I leave. I am also going to paint my room so it can be used as more of a guest room since I won't need it for two years. It is always fun, but tiring, to go through all of your stuff. I have thrown away quite a bit of stuff so far and have a lot of stuff to give away. It kind of makes me realize how blessed I am to live so well. I not only have the bare necessities that I would normally need, I have a thousand times more. As I throw stuff away or get ready to get rid of it I realize how much life will change when I leave. I am getting more excited for living a simple life - and I believe this process is helping me prepare for that.
Other than that Vaccines are done, other logistics are getting close to done, passport in hand.
One of my most recent favorite quotes it: What will be, will be.
I believe this is my motto this summer as I prepare for South America. I cannot change anything but myself and my heart. I have to take everything else with trust and faith.
I decided I should probably post with some fundraising updates. I have officially finished my letters (addressing, sealing, writing notes on them... etc) and they shall be on their way to friends and family monday morning! I am excited. I have already received $330! That means I am 10% done.
Goal: $3,000
Donations: $330
Needed: $2, 670
Thank you to everyone who has made a donation either via mail or online. I am truly amazed at how I just started my fundraising brainstorming a little over two weeks ago and I already have some money!
Currently I am procrastinating from cleaning out my room. I am attempting to get rid of all the "stuff" that I don't need before I leave. I am also going to paint my room so it can be used as more of a guest room since I won't need it for two years. It is always fun, but tiring, to go through all of your stuff. I have thrown away quite a bit of stuff so far and have a lot of stuff to give away. It kind of makes me realize how blessed I am to live so well. I not only have the bare necessities that I would normally need, I have a thousand times more. As I throw stuff away or get ready to get rid of it I realize how much life will change when I leave. I am getting more excited for living a simple life - and I believe this process is helping me prepare for that.
Other than that Vaccines are done, other logistics are getting close to done, passport in hand.
One of my most recent favorite quotes it: What will be, will be.
I believe this is my motto this summer as I prepare for South America. I cannot change anything but myself and my heart. I have to take everything else with trust and faith.
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