The big ol' 21!

My plans for my 21st bday!!!! And email I sent out! If you want to join in you need to send me a message before SUNDAY THE 2nd! This will go into detail about my plans and why i am doing it!!!

Hey guys!

I hope you all are doing great and staying warm for the cool weather. The last few weeks I have been thinking about plans for my birthday…. the big 21st! This year I really wanted to do something different for my birthday and I am still in the process of planning it. I do not have all of the final plans yet I just really wanted to give you all a heads up before the holidays. For my birthday this year I am planning something different, a drop in kind of thing. With it being over the holiday season I understand that you may not be able to come, or you may already have plans that night. I just wanted to be able to give you a chance to be involved in this special opportunity with me. I am planning just a drop in kind of gathering and if you are able to attend I hope that you will! The link below will take you to a facebook event that you should join if you can come. If you are not able to attend and still want to give to this great cause that I talk about below and just want to drop any materials off to me or even mail them to me just send me a private message and I will send you my address or we can work out something to meet up.

This year instead of gifts for me I wanted to ask everyone to join me in giving to The Meyer Center. The Meyer Center is a developmental center that offers developmental education and therapy services to preschool children with disabilities in the Upstate. I have been able to read about their program and they do some amazing things. They have a “wish list” of items that they need on a daily basis, that’s what I am asking you all to help me out with. I am asking you join me in donating to The Meyer Center. The items on the list are things that you could get at the dollar store. I believe that if we can all come together and do this we will be able to help out some great teachers, who are doing great things.

If you have any question I ask that you just ask me. If you can come RSVP as soon as possible to get updates about the drop in. The plan right now is late afternoon into the night Sunday January 2nd. If you can’t come and still want to support and make a difference with me send me a message and we can work out something! I hope you all are doing great and the holiday season is staring off great!

Facebook Event:

*SEND ME A FACEBOOK MESSAGE FOR THE LINK*

A little background on why I am doing this…

This past semester in my quite time I have been searching for God to teach me how to love people like he does. I have been asking God to truly teach me what it means to break my heart for the people around me and in all of this I have learned that one of those ways is serving others. With Christmas right around the corner I thought it would be a great idea to study the birth of Christ, and remind myself what Christmas is all about. I have learned that it is very easy to get into the commercialized Christmas and to forget about the real reason I celebrate Christmas. Getting to the point now sorry, One day I was reading in Luke about when Mary was told by the angel she was going to have a baby and that she was to name him Jesus. In the end what Mary’s response was it what I took from my time with God. “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.(Luke1:38 NIV)..Her answer: “I am the Lord’s servant” …. This lesson taught me that I am the Lord’s servant and I am going to serve Him and his people….. This idea came from two of my friends who have done this their entire life(they are twins). I think this opportunity has come in the perfect time and I am ready to serve and join some of my closest friends and family in this! I hope that you will participate with me and know that you are making a difference!

Most importantly I hope that you will pray for the people who are taking part in this, that they will really see the big picture here and making a difference in someone else life!

Brandon