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For most of my life I have not seen much hunger, much need, much suffering. Probably because I haven't looked for it. When I made the decision to work on The Nashville Christmas project for Desana I really wasn't sure what that would entail. It did not take much probing to find that there are so many people in our community that live day to day struggling to find food, clothing and shelter for themselves and for their children. Struggling to find hope.

Some of these families in the middle of the ever present despair have found two teachers at Kirkpatrick Enhanced Option Elementary School that they can turn to. Jennifer Ward and Katie Elam do more than just teach children, they love them. With relentless enthusiasm they engage in the relationships that are vital to overcoming poverty.They bring hope.

Our Desana team recently met with Jennifer and Katie to discuss how we might be able to help the students at Kirkpatrick. It was decided that we would provide a Christmas gathering for children and families of the K4 class. This project is so much bigger than what we did last year but is still so small compared to the need. We are busy working out the details of time and location, activities, food, gifts and more. We will be looking for help in all these areas and expect to make many more new friends along the way.

We can't with one project eliminate the difficulties that want to define the lives of our neighbors, and steal the dreams of our children. What we can do is share the joy of Christmas with some wonderful children and the families that love them. What we can do, we will do. What we can do is bring hope.

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