Our First Successful Make A Difference Day

10 Baskets full of goodies + 24 bunches of lollipops = A great time serving and making memories with Caleb.
The kids knocked on all the neighbor doors and delivered the 24 bunches of lollipops. Eric and I knocked on 10 more doors and delivered the baskets. Our thinking cap for next year is on, for the countdown has already begun. The kids are anxious to serve with Caleb again soon.
We wanted to take a moment in Thanking Everyone who took the time to Make A Difference with us and Caleb. Thank you for looking for ways to serve those around you, in sharing your time, talents, and means with others. Our hearts were greatly strengthen during these very difficult days by you all; from your many prayers, emails, phone calls, and letters. Thank you for sharing with us of how you and your families were supporting and standing by us, as you served others. I know in the long run that it is in the smaller things that make the biggest difference of all. Thank you again with all our hearts in Making A Difference with us. Much Love to you all, and may the Lord continue to bless you, as he continues to bless us by sending us such great family and friend like you all. -Love The Mathison Family

Make A Difference Day

To All Our Family And Friends,

We are requesting your help in our 1st Annual Make a Difference Day on Aug 24-25. Our Goal to is to get as many people as we can to help make this Tragic, unfun day; into a purpose and reason to be happy. By making a difference with us, as we make memories with Caleb on his Angel Date. With him serving and working hard on the other side of the veil, this is our chance to help in his great efforts to build and strengthen Zion here. We would love for you to share your accomplishments on how you were able to "Make a Difference," on Caleb's blog at calebmathison.blogspot.com Please email us your address and we will like to send you a little something from our family for Caleb to say, "Thank You." Or you can leave it with your post. In case you are thinking I would love to do something but I don't know what to do? Here are some ideas for you, to help do something to make this world a better place:

Give someone the benefit of the doubt,
Smile when you get cut off in traffic instead of cursing,
Let someone go in front of you in the line,
Pay for someones meal behind you in line,
Hold the door open for someone,
Send off special letters or packages anonymously to someone who needs a special cheer,
Visit a nursing home and sing them some songs,
Donate money or time to a special charity cause,
Sign up for a charity marathon or just go to help out,
Make a personal goal to work on something to be a better person,
Call up an old friend to see how they are doing,
Write that letter to that long lost friend or family member that you have been meaning to do for sometime now,
Call a children's hospital and see how you can help as a volunteer,
Slow down your pace in life and try to recognize those who you can help..... and reach out and help us "Make A Difference."

What we hope to accomplish as a family: To buy many BIG bags of lollipops and attach a piece of paper to each that say, "The Mathison Family and Friends Annual Make A Difference Day 2010." And knock on all of our neighbors doors to share love and kindness to others. Starting out with something simple but just as profound, since the kids are still little. Wanting to help them know that they too can help and serve and make a difference with Caleb too. And as they get older we hope to make it more elaborate and give more of our time.

Thank you for taking on this challenge with our family, it will give us much strength to bear such a difficult day knowing that we have many friends and family standing with us to help us Make A Difference with Caleb.
Much Love to you all, The Mathison Family