Money still trickling in

Wow, over the weekend I just recieved a total of $200 more dollars from various donors. Thanks. This money will go to buying clothes for missionaries in the Marshall Islands. We are still waiting to hear from those on the other end that we accept our donation of clothing. Geez, you would think it would be so hard to give people stuff. 

We've Met Our Goal!

Way to go!. You primary children are great. Because of your hard work you have not only met your goal of raising $2000, but you have exceeded it by $317.16. You should be proud of yourselves, you will be helping some members of the church on the island of Lae go to the temple. We have found out that it would be best if we shared this $2000 with all of those on the Island of Lae who are wanted to travel to the temple next year as part of a branch temple trip. The Church has a special fund that will help provide the rest of the money needed for these members to attend the temple for their very first time. You can feel good that your contribution really helped these people of the Marshall Islands.
We have found out that new missionaries called to serve in the Marshall Islands have a hard time buying white shirts and dress pants to wear while on their missions. So with the extra $317.16 you have earned, we will be purchasing missionary clothing for these young men. Isn't that great? You've helped more than you realized. If you still have some money that hasn't been turned in, hurry and do so. It will be very appreciated and useful in purchasing even more missionary clothing.
The temple trip won't be until some time next year, but we have asked for the members to send us some pictures or letters about their temple trip experience. When we get those letters/pictures, we will share them with you.
Thanks again for all of your help.

Tomorrow is the Last Day of October, and Our Project.

I just wanted to thank all of you children who have worked hard to earn money, and also collect donations from your neighbors. Tomorrow is the last day of October, and thus the last day of our Faith Fund project.  Please turn in you money to me by tomorrow. I am hoping that you children have worked hard, and that you have just not had a chance to turn in you personal donations because you've been busy with Halloween. The adults have almost reached our goal for them, but you children, you are just only half way there to meet your goal. Hopefully by the end of tomorrow your green line will be squirting over the top.

Thanks again.

Young Women Pitch in

Today we had some donations come in from some young women. THANK YOU SO MUCH. This wasn't even their service project, and we know how hard $ is to come by for some of these teenagers. We are so proud of our ward.

Children, just a little reminder: only two more days left to collect donations, also to turn in all of your hard earned money. The chart on the right looks great. We are sure to meet our goal.

THANKS!

Wow, we're off to a good start

We've recieved some good donations today. Check out our progress to the right. Primary children, please work hard on your chores and get your money turned in so that the green line can raise higher. You're all doing great. Thank your so much. The members on the Lae Island are going to be so thrilled. Above is a picture of Taylor Steele and his companion playing volley ball with some of the members living on the island where your donations will be going to.

First Donations Trickle In

Today we received the first of our donations. Thanks, Primary Children, for doing such a great job. Don't forget that you've only got a week and a half left to earn your 10%, and also collect the remaining 90% from your neighbors. As soon as you earn or gather some money, please turn it into your group leader or Sister Frank so that it can be posted on our chart on the side bar of this blog. Check daily to see how the Faith Fund is progressing.
Big people, if a primary child has not come to your door yet, and you'd like to make a donation, you can give it directly to Carolyn Frank, or mail it to:

Faith Fund
376 N. Pleasant View Dr.
Kaysville, Utah   84037

If you didn't get a flyer, bearing the beautiful artwork of one of our primary children, you can read the side bar of this blog to view it.

Wheels Are Set in Motion

Armed with crayons, markers, and enthusiasm, today about 2/3 of the Flint Meadow Primary gathered at Sister Frank's house for step one of operation F.A.I.T.H. The children voted on a few acronyms for the Faith fund. It was agreed to keep the one mentioned in the last entry: Fly An Islander To Heaven. First the children came up with ideas of how they could earn money. Their goal was to raise at least $200, which represents about 10% of the cost to send two adults to the temple. They have faith that for every dollar that they earn, the adults will step up to the challange and donate $9.00, (the remaining 90% of the cost).The children colored flyers explaining the project. These will be distributed around the ward. The children also stuffed and addressed receipt envelopes. They were then organized into groups. Each group was assigned a group leader, who will be responsible to make sure each group delivers the flyers. The leader will also spearhead the collection of funds by their group, starting a few days after the posting of the flyers. These group leaders were generally the older primary members. Each leader accepted his/her responsibility with enthusiasm and a willingness to serve that would put most adults to shame.

If you are reading this blog, it is probably because you received one of the flyers delivered by your neighborhood primary children. When these children return to your door, please be generous. Offer these children chores to do so that they can earn their 10% of the cost to fly at least two islanders to the temple. And also be generous in your donation so these children can raise the remaining 90% of the cost.

Check back soon, as we will soon have information about the people who be the recipiants of the funds raised.

What a Day to Begin

Today is 10/10/10. What a great day to begin something great: the FAITH Fund. What is the FAITH fund, you ask? First of all it stands for Fly An Islander To Heaven. What does it do? It helps LDS primary children raise money to assist fellow members of the Church in the Pacific islands to travel to a temple so they can be sealed to their families, together forever.
The idea came to Carolyn Frank over a month ago. She had been racking her brain for a way to involve the primary children of the Kaysville, Flint Meadow ward in their upcoming "Ward for the Lord" temple activity, (since primary children were too young to attend the temple). On fast Sunday in September she was touched deeply by the testimonies of two different sisters in the ward, Jessica Steele, whose son is a missionary in the Marshall Islands, and Michele David, who recently moved to Kaysville from the island of Guam where here husband had been serving in the military. Both sisters mentioned the financial difficulty Pacific islanders faced when it came to going the temple.
Carolyn felt a deep desire to help them, but she knew she didn't have the entire funds either. And then an ephiphamy hit her: combine the two needs together; a temple project for the Primary children and the needs of the Pacific Islanders. The feeling was so strong it brought Carolyn to tears. The ideas started flowing. Exicitment mounted. She knew this idea would work. Why? Because it wasn't hers alone, it came from a higher source.
She presented her idea to her primary presidency, who presented it to the bishop. When the bishop turned her down, (because of tax and accounting reasons the LDS church does not sanction fund raisers), she cried again (unhappy tears this time).  She had tried to do what the Lord had asked. She consoled herself with the fact that at least now she was off the hook from all the work it would entail.
 Wrong!
The idea wouldn't get out her head. So she asked the bishop if she could persue the project as an individual. He said, "Sure, it's a very worthwhile endeavor, we just can't collect donations through the church. If you want to do it on your own, that would be great."
Carolyn was allowed, however, to present the idea to the children during Primary today in church. She and her daughter gave a puppet show demonstating the dilema Pacific islanders face when it comes to traveling to the temple. Michele David told about the needs of the members in Guam. She also told of the sharing spirit of these people. Her children demonstated a toy that Guam child gave her son, Jordan when they moved so that he would remember them when they got to Utah. It was the islander boy's only toy. And Jessica Steele showed some pictures of her son Taylor serving in the Marshall Islands. She then share some good news. Taylor told her that the small branch in Lae, where he had just finished serving, had been planning a temple trip for next year. Unfortuneately, he told his mom, "They are very poor, and I don't know how they are going to be able to come up with the funds they need." Jessica then told him about concept of the FAITH fund. He was speechless.