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A MAD but Great Project
Monday, March 22, 2010 at 11:41PM | Share Article 
I've been telling you about inspiring supporters of our work who come up with ideas that help the children in our orphanages, and I'm glad to say that one has turned up in my own home! It's my 14 year old son, Danial - and his friends!
I've been away visiting sick friends in Malaysia, so I asked Danial to jot down what he was doing and why. This is what he's written:
This is a MAD project Mom; we have to do it for school, MAD stands for Make-A-Difference. MAD projects must make a difference in some way, from serving in your church, or community, to helping your grandma run errands. My friends and I have always wanted to make a CD, so we decided to do it for a good cause. We were planning to give our sales money to a charity, but my friends didn't know which one to choose. Christian Action popped into my head right away.
I've seen you fight so hard and overcome countless difficulties, but I never really knew what kind of people you did it for until I went with you to the orphanages in Qinghai last year. It was life changing experience as I met face to face with the orphans I've heard you talk about by name over the years. It really touched my heart to see that Christian Action lived up to its name, and had really taken a lot of action. The facilities in Xining were beautifully kept and the orphans seemed extraordinarily happy. I could see that best of all, the children were receiving the love and care from the staff, who were fully dedicated 24/7. I chose to do this project for the orphans. I chose to aid your work, and give God's plans for the future just a slight push.
We've been busy writing songs, and will soon be ready for recording; Mike is on 1st guitar, Josh on bass, JB on 2nd guitar, and me on drums. Managing our group is Kelvin, and our album graphics designer is Mitchell. FYI, we're a ska punk rock band, not like those pop bands that we believe destroyed the heart of rock. We're hoping our CD will be released after the Easter break, but we will continue working on our songs and hopefully, people will buy our CD so we can give away lots of money!
It's great to see teenagers like Danial and his friends do something for children who have many difficulties, and it's going to be fun taking their CD to play in the orphanages! I'm sure some of you are thinking about a project you can do so please let me know how I can support you!
Have a wonderful week,
Siew Mei.
Reader Comments (8)
this is what we want in our kids at the end of the day........ life with a purpose, love & compassion.
Dear Siew Mei
Nice to hear that Danial & his friends will be having such a big big project. Fully support in helping him to spread out the good news via facebook, youtube, emails & whatsoever.
Congratulations and thanks GOD for giving you such a big gift!
What wonderful wonderful news. Three Cheers Danial, and all your team. Very much love to you all. Bernard.
Thank you for sharing. Praise the Lord, your example to your family has made an impact to your son! There is no greater job to see children walk in His way!!
This is great indeed! Congratulations to Danial on this MAD PROJECT!
Thank you so much for your encouragement. One of the joys of doing God's work is the fruits of the work done influences those who are close to you. My husband and son are 2 of my most important supporters because they see children's lives change and they see miracles happening before their eyes.
I really hope that through the sharing of my son, Danial ’s exciting project, young folks will be inspired to think about a project of their own to help the children in need!
Proud of you Danial! Way to go!
You are really making a difference in someone's life and your life. Well done!