A Giving Heart...

Amy Nowill has a smile that can light up a room. The minute you meet her you instantly know that there is something so special about this kind soul. I met her earlier this year through a mutual friend, who is also an amazing woman. I am lucky to find these women and count them as friends.

Being that we all grew up in a small town, I realized that Amy's husband Dan and I went to school together and that we in fact have many mutual friends. After meeting her I found out something very special about her that I find completely heartwarming and admirable.

Amy is a former preschool teacher and is now a stay at home mom of two boys. In 2011, as part of Love in Motion, a ministry of Monadnock Bible Conference that has been in Haiti since 1983, she made her first trip to Port Au-Prince, Haiti with a group of 12 strangers for mission work. A trip that has changed Amy's life forever. According to Love in Motion's website this is what they do...

"As we meet physical needs of hunger, thirst, nakedness and sickness,we have the opportunity to speak to their spiritual needs in Jesus’ name. The majority of our efforts are focused on: building schools and orphanages, medical clinics, food and water distribution, and child sponsorship. Some of these are initiatives that Haitians could not provide or would have a difficult time providing, like medical clinics and food distribution.  Others are done side by side, encouraging our Haitian brothers and sisters to take part in the project."

To hear her talk about what they do makes your heart smile. It also makes you very aware of how lucky we are and how fortunate we are to have "Amys".  Amy will head there again in 2013.

To fund her trip to Haiti, Amy makes beautiful wrap bracelets. The bracelets are available in a variety of bead colors, leather choices and lengths to suit your personal taste. Each one is made to order, so it is a custom piece - unique to you. They are $15 each. Amy donates all of her time and money to this cause. Once she has reached her $1700 goal to pay for the trip, any money over and above that goes towards medicine and food to help the Haitians that she takes care of during her trip.

Her bracelets have caught on like wildfire. At this point, she needs 6 weeks to fill orders. If you are interested in ordering a bracelet, you can contact her through her facebook page .

Amy is also looking for donations. Even if you are just cleaning out your medicine cabinets and want to bag up what you have, she'll take it.

Things like:
Emergen C, Aleve, Ibuprofen, iron pills, anti fungal cream, eye drops, Selsun Blue original shampoo, LOTS of prenatal vitamins, Children's Tylenol chewable for ages 2-6 and 6-11 and Tylenol infant drops, etc...

Even if it's expired, she'll take it. It's better than nothing. Amy is willing to accept donations at her home. You can bag them and leave them at her home 8 Glen Rd in Keene, NH.

So check your cabinets, maybe scope out the clearance section or pick up an extra item when you shop. It is greatly appreciated by Amy and the people that she cares for.

Amy is the true essence of what makes someone beautiful. It shows in her actions and on her face. I hope that she inspires you to do something for someone else.

Smiling heart,
xo
Bethany