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11 year old Brenden Foster is no longer with us on this earth, but his legacy will live on. He lost his battle with cancer since I posted the first story about him HERE. As you can see in this new CNN Report, Brenden inspired several groups, including some schools to get involved in helping the homeless who are less fortunate than any of us who have the capabilities of viewing this blog right now.
I wonder how many of us would lie in a hospital bed with only a few days left on this Earth and instead of thinking about the sad state we were in, would spend our time thinking of others and how we could help them? I can’t help but to be inspired by Brenden. I can’t help but to ask myself, “What’s my excuse for sitting still?” I can’t help but to ask, “What’s your excuse for sitting still?” Shane preached this morning about “The Kingdom” and his main point was, The Gospel is lived out with your hands and feet, not your body in a seat.
If you live in the CSRA, especially if you attend The Church @ Greenbrier, you can join us at The Augusta Rescue Mission, this Thursday (yes that is Thanksgiving) to serve the poor and homeless a Thanksgiving meal. It starts at 9 a.m. and most people are working until 2 p.m., but you are free to leave earlier if you need to. Join the Conversation, What can you do to make Brenden’s dying wish come true?
Video URL: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/11/22/jaffe.wa.boy.dying.wish.obit.komo
We held a Feast of Praise in our community to raise funds for the needy at home and abroad. There’s a post on my blog that explains how it works:
http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/11/18/feast-of-praise-gift-to-the-needy/
what a great story. i’m always so amazed by children who exhibit the wisdom and insight a lot of adults miss out on. what an impact this little guy has made.
Brenden represents everything that is good and beautiful in a human being. Amazingly, he cried when asked what makes him sad. His answer “when people give up”. That statement in itself moved me down to my very soul. Brenden simply put was and is an Angel, sent to teach us how to be better human beings. Though it seems irrelevant to some I will put this in because it proves that Brenden is still here, teaching us.
Today is the day before Thanksgiving, with many hurrying about to do shopping, kitchens filled with smells of pies and baked ham or turkey, families together in laughter and excitement.
For just a minute, think about Brenden, think of his family and how we can do something to make sure his legacy is passed on from this day forward.
May he rest in peace. May he smile for the good we will do in his name.