Thank You from Joshua Guthrie
Last month we posted about Josh Guthrie and Dollar for a Drink, a campaign to raise $8,000 to build a well in Sudan. Each of you responded with prayers, donations, and fund-raisers of your own. By mid-December we reached the $8,000 target. By the Christmas-day deadline the total was over $10,000 — a powerful statement in the holiday season that teens care about more than gifts and gadgets.
Here is a letter we received from Josh this afternoon, thanking all of you for making this big “hard thing” a success — and giving on update on his future plans:
Dear Rebelution Friends,
Words cannot express how very thankful I am to the Lord for you. The Rebelution played a huge role in getting Dollar for a Drink prepared, launched, and moving. From the very beginning, you guys have been there to pray for the cause, encourage me, promote the project, and (of course) donate towards the well!
First, I would like to thank the Harris Brothers, Alex and Brett Harris, for their leadership, their enthusiasm to help the DfaD cause, and their matching gift of $1,000. Alex and Brett have done an amazing job with TheRebelution.com, the blog, and the forums. It was the twin’s book Do Hard Things which really motivated me to get going on the project. May the Lord bless the both of you, your family, and your ministry.
Second, I also want to thank all of you Rebelutionaries out there who helped with the project, through promotion, donating, or even just praying and encouraging. You each had a role in getting this project going and helping us to reach our goal! I wish I could thank you all individually. It means so much for brothers and sisters who are my age to step up to the plate and help me out in this endeavor. May the Lord bless each of you!
The first year of the DfaD project is over. We have pushed the pause button on the promotion, and the second year of the project will begin (Lord willing) on September 1st of 2009. If you are interested in being involved next year, please begin thinking on how you might help promote the project. We are going to raise the bar a bit next year: at least two wells! Thanks again for your interest in the project!
In Christ,
Joshua Guthrie, Director
Dollar for a Drink
December 29th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Wow! Praise God!
December 29th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Awesome!! Praise the Lord!
December 29th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
ALRIGHT!!
December 29th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
This is wonderful!!! To God be the Glory!!!
Soli Deo Gloria,
Liza
December 29th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Praise God!!! This is so awesome and I can’t wait for next year!
Soli Deo Gloria!!
Sarah
December 29th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Great!!!
December 29th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
That is so great and amazing! Praise God for His wonderous works. It’s amazing to be used by Him to achieve something larger than ourselves. Congratulations!
December 29th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Right on, Josh! Are you still taking donations?
December 29th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
That’s great! I can’t wait to see how much is raised next year!
December 29th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Great Job! Now that this has been completed we know that we can not only do hard things, but also complete hard things.:)
December 29th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Praise the Lord!
December 29th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Praise God! I am so happy! It is so wonderful to see how God can work through worthless, little sinners like us to bless others and bring them to him.
Keep it up Joshua! I can’t wait to help next year!
God bless!
Sarah.
December 29th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
It is so amazing to know that there is nothing that is impossible with God. And so many lives will be impacted by this project! God is good!
~Lady Tai
December 29th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
This is AMAZING! I prayed soooo hard all the way! When I realized that DfaD had over $2,000 more than they needed come in, I was overjoyed!
PRAISE THE LORD!
December 29th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Praise the Lord!!!
December 29th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
This is one way we can proclaim the gospel. We can use this project to show how great God is. I’ll see If I can get myself involved next year, but there is one thing I will do: that I will pray that many people in Sudan will come to Christ because of this project.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Wow, that’s so wonderful! Praise God!
December 30th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Jacob: Yes, we will still accept donations, but we are not actively promoting the project at this time. Thanks!
Michael: You are absolutely right, we must pray for the salvation of the people in Sudan, which is, after all, the whole point of the project; we are trying to bring them living water. Thank you!
Thanks again guys, and be sure to check out the website, there have been some major updates!
December 30th, 2008 at 7:41 am
Awesome!!! I have been religiously checking the progress…
That’s a good idea to put a pause on it (do it yearly) so it doesn’t get monotonous.
So I’ve been wondering–how many people use one well in Sudan? (Three hundred people…two villages…?)
December 30th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Oh yeah! We serve a completely awesome God!
Can’t wait until it officially starts up again next year!
December 30th, 2008 at 9:46 am
That’s awesome. I am glad you reached beyond your goal.
December 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Oh, wow, you guys! How exciting… is the Lord not so awesome!?! Reminds me of Ephesians 3:20-21–
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work in us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” (NIV)
Praising Jesus for His awesome power and gracious provision,
L
December 30th, 2008 at 11:24 am
wow!!! praise our Lord!!!!
December 30th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
That’s so cool! It came out really huge!
December 30th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hi ya’ll,
Isn’t it amazing what God can do through His people and prayer? For a long time my dad has talked about a desire to go and dig wells in Africa (or wherever). I hope that next year I can get involved…
I hate to use this for anything but discussing the post, but I we really need some prayer for my little brother. He’s almost eleven and we’ve been doctoring for some unknown intestinal problem for about three months. His condition isn’t getting much better for some reason, even with all the things we’ve been trying. We’re going to take him to the Mayo clinic in Rochester hopefully within the next week or two, and we need prayer for the doctors to have wisdom, and for my mother to have strength.
Thanks, and God bless-
Jordan Elizabeth
December 31st, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I’ll be praying for that Jordan Elizabeth. Is is a long drive for you and your family to Rochester?
December 31st, 2008 at 3:56 pm
Will do, Jordan!
December 31st, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Way To Go!!! Praise God for bountiful success
Jordan Elizabeth,
I’ll be praying for your brother! My sister had some GI problems that turned out to be severe allergies to several foods. I Pray that God will give the doctors wisdom and give healing to your brother.
Blessings,
Ceira
January 1st, 2009 at 10:22 am
I’ll be praying, Jordon Elizabeth!
HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! May all of you have a blessed year filled with God’s amazing love and grace!
A sister in Christ….
January 1st, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Literally, I feel like crying right now!! I heard about this on my online school (The Potter’s School) and i really wanted to help (my goal is to be a medical missionary to Africa).. I wasn’t able to give money, but this was my greatest hope! i’m soo excited for this! Thank you, God!!
lyd
January 1st, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Heh, just reading all of these amazing comments makes the whole thing worth it right here and now! (just wait until we hear of those who are receiving the benefits of the well!)
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:58 am
Hey,
DfaD is doing 2 wells next time, right? Because, I think that if Joshua would have wanted to do 2 wells, there would have been the money!
Praise the Lord!
January 2nd, 2009 at 11:55 am
Julia:
We’re actually only a few hours away from Rochester, and right now we’re just waiting for our doctor to get us a referral so we can see the specialist sooner. Our main battle is trying to get him to understand why he has to eat the squished vegetables and carrot/apple juice.
Fight the good fight, Jordan Elizabeth
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:16 pm
this is great , ive been reading your book you guys are wonderfull im trying to do hard things every day your book has really encouraged me, im going threw some hard times rite now and sometimes its hard but i decided to do yopur book as one of my book reports for school it will be a challeng, im excited
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Julia: Actually, two wells would have averaged at $16,000, and we only (ha) got $10,000. But hopefully next year! : )
January 4th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
God is so amazing I’m confident that next year two wells can be planted.
January 5th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Jordan Elizabeth : I live a few hours away from Rochester, NY. Is it the same Rochester?
I’m praying for your little brother, and hope that you can see the specialist sooner. Our gracious Heavenly Father is the great healer, and I know that your little brother is in His hands.
Joshua Guthrie : I know, that’s crazy that you guys got so much money anyway.
I was praying SO hard all of the way, and checked on the DfaD home page ALL of the time to see how much money DfaD had. I’m shocked that you guys got $2,300 to put towards the next well. Christ did something amazing with DfaD!!!
January 6th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Hey everybody my name is Richard Erhart and I am 13 years old my friends and I would like too start a project. We would like to raise money for a well . We have some idea of what we are going to do but we don’t know what to do with the money and where wondering if there was any hook ups i guess you had of someone to give the money too. I really hope you can help. thanks.
sincerely. Richard Erhart.
January 7th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Sweet. This is an awsome feat that was done with the help of God. I just can’t wait until the next challenge!God is good!
January 7th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Richard: If you would like to get into contact with someone about DfaD promotion, I’m the guy to contact (I’m the director). You can contact me via the “contact” page on the DfaD website: http://www.dollarforadrink.org. Thanks alot in advance!