Thank You from Joshua Guthrie
Dear Rebelutionaries,
It is my joy and pleasure to announce that on December 31st, 2009, Dollar for a Drink reached it’s goal of $24,000 for three wells in Darfur, Sudan! Even more exciting? YOU guys played a huge role in helping me reach that goal! Once again, the Rebelution community has proven it’s passion for reaching out to those in need to Do Hard Things for the glory of Christ!
First, may I offer my sincerest thanks to the Dynamic Duo, Alex and Brett Harris, for their leadership of The Rebelution movement, their readiness and joy in helping advance other Rebelutionary causes such as DfaD, and their $1,000 matching gift! These two men are truly allowing the Lord to work in and through their lives, and I thank God for their obedience in following His lead. May the Lord bless you, your family, and your ministry!
Secondly, I wish to offer my hearty thanks to The Rebelution at large, every single one of you out there who helped Dollar for a Drink in any way. Your contributions of money, time, encouragement, and prayers were invaluable to me, and I truly cannot thank you enough! It has been a joy to interact with you again, and I really wish that I could thank you all in person, but I’m afraid that this digital letter will have to suffice. May the Lord bless each and every one of you as you pursue Him in your own Hard Things!
It is truly amazing to think that it has been a year and a half since Dollar for a Drink launched back in October 2008; since that time the Lord has proven Himself faithful time and time again. I must be honest with you guys. I experienced a period of doubt and discouragement early on in November about DfaD actually reaching it’s goal this year.
My dad then advised me to simply rest in the Lord and trust Him, allow Him to do the work, and I shouldn’t worry about where things would go. I did, and just three days later Alex and Brett wrote about DfaD on their blog! It was as if God was saying, “Trust me, little one. I’m just getting started!” Everything took off after that point.
If I could offer you guys one piece of advice, it would be to pursue the Hard Thing the Lord has given you to do, no matter how Big. Trust Him to bring you to His desired end! It amazes me that He uses fallen people such as me, and trust me: He can use you as well if you will just step forward and make yourself available!
In terms of future plans for DfaD, I really don’t know what the Lord has in store for me and where I will be next Fall. I will say, however, that if I am able, I will most definitely want to do this whole project over again. Until that time, I will be pushing the pause button on promotion (at least on my end). Please note that you can still do promotion on your own schedule whenever is best for you; we are very flexible!
Again, thank you all so very much! It has been a joy to interact with you all, and I hope to do so again in the future! May the Lord bless you and keep you.
In Christ,
Joshua Guthrie, Director
Dollar for a Drink
Photograph courtesy of Charity Water
January 14th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Thank YOU! God has used you to do mighty things in Sudan, and we were privileged to be a part of Dollar for a Drink. The fundraiser at my church’s youth group was a very memorable experience for us all, especially my sister who organized it, and being part of something like this was definitely a blessing. Looking foward to Christmas 2010, when we can raise 4 wells (or more)!
God bless,
~Meg
January 14th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Wow, Joshua! It’s amazing how you have let God use you to accomplish hard things for him! Congrats on meeting your goal!
Blessings,
Kaitland C
January 14th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Congratulations, Joshua! And thank you for all your hard work on this project!
-Becca
January 14th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I love stories like these!! AMAZING!!
January 14th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
thats so great! I will be donating soon! I love what you all are doing!
January 14th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
You are so right. It is amazing and truly humbling to watch God use ordinary people for extraordinary means, and it is so encouraging to hear how faithful He is in working it out. Thanks for being a willing servant of His, Joshua!
January 14th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Well done Joshua! Completely relying on our Great God has truly helped you cross the line with your goal!
You are an inspiration, and a great servant! Many blessings…
January 14th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I think its so amazing to go out and make a big change in the world. How do you start, i mean i read do hard things but how do you figure out what god wants you to do? and if you did start do you just raise money for your own non-for-profit? am i supposed to be waiting for some divine revelation, i dont think so but how do you know like really know what BIG thing God wants you to do? thanks y’all!
January 14th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
That is AMAZING!!
January 14th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
WOW, Joshua that is amazing! Praise God!! So excited for you!
Keep up the awesome work!
Lexi
January 14th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
That is great and I hope that if you do this for this year you will get the same turn out if not better
WAY TO GO
January 14th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
I am so happy that you reached your goal. Although I was not able to help finance you my prayers were with you. God Bless!
January 14th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Yeah, Josh!!!! Way to go!!!
And a huge thank you from me(and I’m sure many others) to you. You’re not only making a huge difference in the lives of these villages, but in our lives too. So keep it up and keep God in your heart. Thank you!
January 15th, 2010 at 1:18 am
I’m so glad that you guys got wells in Sudan, it’s just one more testimony of the Hard Things our generation can accomplish. Way to go man!
January 15th, 2010 at 4:46 am
God bless, and thank you so much both for your Hard Thing and for your encouragement in our Hard Things! It always amazes me, really blows me away, how much we as the body of Christ, we as just a small part of that body, can accomplish.
Kyriana
January 15th, 2010 at 4:51 am
its so heart warming to know this news!!i felt so great upon reading this great news…theres no small things in the sight of God,He is amazing and He do not expect small things…its a great testimony for all of us a reminder that God is still the same yesterday, today and forever….
January 15th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Josh, you are a wonderment. You are a gift of God to the rest of us.
Thanks so much, jwe
January 15th, 2010 at 2:23 pm
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!
January 15th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Hey Josh… I just wanted to say thank you so much for your effort to do this!! My parents are in Ethiopia right now adopting a little girl…she’ll be our seventh kiddo. Our eyes have really been opened to the poverty around the world, especially the water problems. We’re planning on building a well with some friends once my parents get back. So, what you do is close to my heart. I pray that God will continue to bless you!!
Christ is All-
Rachel
January 15th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Hey Josh… I just wanted to say thank you so much for your effort to do this!! My parents are in Ethiopia right now adopting a little girl…she’ll be our seventh kiddo. Our eyes have really been opened to the poverty around the world, especially the water problems. We’re planning on building a well with some friends once my parents get back. So, what you do is close to my heart. I pray that God will continue to bless you!!
Christ is All-
Rachel
January 15th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Wow, good job, Josh. I like the picture at the top.
I really hope you decide to do it next year! You made me realize how bad the water crisis is around the world.
I know this is kind of random, but… I liked your Contrasts story, too. (http://www.dollarforadrink.org/contrasts.html)
January 15th, 2010 at 4:53 pm
i donATED I CANT belive wat a difference it made
January 15th, 2010 at 8:42 pm
That’s great. I’m glad you that you are able to provide water to someone you
don’t even know.
January 15th, 2010 at 9:19 pm
That is amazing!
PRAISE GOD!
I wish I could have contributed, unfortunately I couldn’t. But I prayed, and I am so glad to see how God has worked here!
God Bless
Alesia
January 16th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Way to go Joshua Guthrie. It’s great to see God use the young people to do great things for His glory. I praise GOd that this year was a success. I hoope to be able to help the next time you do Dollar for a Drink.
Sincerely Hunter
January 16th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
Joshua, Great Job! The Lord taught you to rely on Him alone, and that is a huge lesson for us all. Thanks for the encouragement as well.
God Bless!
Alex
January 16th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Great Job! I am so glad that the Lord helped you! In your post you gave great advice to trust in the Lord and to do Hard things for his glory well my challenge is to practice the sport I love which is basketball! I don’t play very much in the games and the best advice my Coach who is my Mom and my friends Mom who also is the coach is to practice so I am going to get out there and to practice for Gods glory not myn! So thank you Joshua!
January 16th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
That is so amazing, I was very hopeful when I heard that your goal was three wells, but I don’t know what I expected. Maybe I expected to be surprised!
Anyway, God just keeps showing the world (but Rebelutionaries especially I think) that He can do amazing BIG things with us.
In Christ
~Jordan Elizabeth
January 16th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Hey Joshua! Great job!!! We are all so proud of how hard you worked. I know you have blessed many people with what you have done, and are being a true example of a Rebelutionary for the world. What you said was very true and encouraging, we all have to find the hard thing that God is calling us to do, and trust Him to get it done, and not ourselves. Thanks!
January 17th, 2010 at 4:18 am
Congratulations! I have been sorry for not being able to donate because I am living in China (and I am a Korean citizen). However! Thank God so much for allowing this to happen!
January 17th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Oh what a nice news it is. I think so proud, and i want to help you guys. i think sorry that i can`t do something. cheer up!!
January 17th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Thanks for serving the Lord through this, Joshua! I pray that the Lord will direct and guide you through another year of life serving Him!
Camden
January 17th, 2010 at 5:52 pm
Congratulations!! It’s amazing what the Lord can do when we are willing to be used by him! Way to go!!
January 18th, 2010 at 6:01 am
Congrats Josh I wish I could’ve helped but I live in South Africa and one dollar would ccost me about 8rands-9rands. God Bless you.
January 18th, 2010 at 11:26 am
Thank you, Josh, for doing what you are. This is an outstanding project as it provides a basic human need for those who have so little. When I do my taxes this year, I plan to contribute! Keep up the awesome work!
January 23rd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Thank YOU, Josh, for doing something of great worth for God’s glory. I’m sure the thousands that those wells are serving are extremely thankful for what so many teens have done for them. I’m excited about what else God’s going to do through DfaD!
In Christ,
~Alesha
January 25th, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Thank you for the work you do. I think it’s great.
January 25th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Wow Josh way to be a vessel for God! You know its amazing what He can do in our communities. Just last week the local Christian radio station held a share-a-thon and raised $31,000 in 12 hours for nation of Haiti. God is just waiting for us to answer the call. Way to answer the call Josh.
January 30th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Wow! That is really really awesome!