City Under Water

One of my all time favorite trips is when George and I went to Italy with Ashley and Watson.  Seriously...the best company, the best food and wine and the most beautiful scenery I've ever laid my eyes on.  The past week Tuscay, Rome and Venice have experienced devastating flooding.  The worst has probably been in Venice for obvious reason, but I included some of the pictures from my trip to give you a point of reference.



Picture from my trip of a restaurant and jazz bar at Piazza San Marco (Venice) 




Picture from my trip of tourists and vendors at Piazza San Marco (Venice) 




Gorgeous canal in Venice (my pic)




Piazza San Marco this week
(picture from Washington Post)




Business owner trying to keep his doors open and the water out
(picture from Washington Post)




Piazza San Marco
(Boston.com)




This is why I love Italy!  Despite the biggest flood in 150 years, they turn devastation into a reason to spend time with friends!
(Boston.com)



It's Really Happening!!!

 After four rounds of interviews in October and four years of wondering when my chance will be, I was asked to come on board with St. Jude.  To say that I am beyond thrilled doesn’t even do it justice.  I love their mission and I am happy that now my full time job can be to help raise money for resources at St. Jude.  Dreaming big here, but hopefully one day we will raise enough money to fund a cure for all the many forms of cancer children face.  Can you believe it?  That’s my full time job!!  It will be a very hard and challenging job, but I hate cancer…so I think I’ll be a perfect fit.

They say not to let a job define who you are.  Well I disagree.  I can only hope St. Jude defines me.

Compassion

I love blogs thanks to my friend Anna!  She really got me reading blogs and so now I have quite a few that I follow.  I saw this idea on a blog that I follow and had to share.  I think this would be an awesome gift to give this Christmas…or anytime of the year!

 

The charity is Compassion.  It is a Christian based organization that focuses on sponsorship for children in poverty.  They raise money to help give children and families clean water, educational supplies, medical equipment, housing and the list goes on.  They sponsor a gift catalog and you can go online to pick out the gifts you would like to purchase to help these families in severe need.  I know my family has been blessed beyond belief and know that a gift like this would fill their hearts more than a stocking full of candy. 

Check it out!

http://www.compassion.com/catalog.htm