Great Effort By Family, Friends, and Other Generous Blog Readers

Grant has asked that we post an informal thank you to the many thoughtful family, friends and blog readers that have responded to his request for donations. As his parents, Terri and I have truly enjoyed your many cards and notes of encouragement and praise that have been sent along with your generous donations. Those cards and notes have been sent on to Grant.

As he has mentioned, you all gave much more then he ever expected or anticipated (4 times what he thought). Your donations have been wired to an account in Togo and building materials are being purchased. He has already lined up the necessary masons from Kamina, his village. Materials such as sand will be obtained near his village.

Please accept this published post as a small but greatly appreciated and wholehearted "shout out" to all of you. Donations have come all the way from Richmond, Virginia to Sacramento, California; from Hoboken, New Jersey to Peoria, Arizona and from Sequim, Washington, Missoula, Montana, Portland, Oregon and Omaha, Nebraska and many places in between.

So here we go, first from around Oregon: thanks to Bonnie in Grants Pass, Steve and Donna, The Dalles; Denise in Salem; Alexis and Bill, Milwaukie, Jim and Shelia, Eugene; Pete and Jean, Lake Oswego; Jerry and Jane, Oregon City; Patrick, Mollala; Edd and Sharon, Wilsonville; John and Mary, Eugene; Charlie and Cathy, Tualatin; Skip and Linda, West Linn.

And from Portland, Tim and Mary, Jim and Morley, Max, Jim and Christine, Ray and Denissia, Dana, Molly (formerly, Missoula), Cathy L, Dave and Peggy, Alex, Peter, Randy and Jan, Silka and Harris, Stephanie, John and Kathy, Dick and Teresa, Allison and Bill, and Ron and Terri.

From Washington, Rose and Frank, and Sally, Seattle; Peggy and Shirley, Sequim and Ken and Pam, Tacoma.

From Missoula, Kim, Forrest, Bill and Betsy, Amy, Heidi and the really awesome young people at Taco del Sol.

And finally to you from afar; Lauren and Devon, Ft. Collins, Co; Danna and Justin, Hoboken, NJ; Mariam and Paul, Honeybrook, Pa.; Conor and Katherine, Richmond, Va.; Laurie and Gerhard, Sacramento, Ca.; Judy and Mel, Peoria, Az.; Susie(formerly, Missoula)now Meridian, Ida.; Tom in Omaha, Nebraska; and Gordy and Meg, Maui, Hawaii .

Keep you eyes on his blog as he will update progress as best he can. Terri and I will be visiting him in his village in June and will also take lots of pictures.

We can not thank you enough for your caring and support of Grant.

Ron and Terri
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