Why I'm a bedhead...
A
few years ago, I became familiar with Sweet Sleep at a conference. I
never had thought about how children were sleeping. It just broke my
heart to think children, especially orphaned and abandoned children,
were sleeping in such terrible conditions.
As
a preschool minister at my church, I suggested that we give our VBS
offering to Sweet Sleep last year - participating in their Build-A-Bed program. Our kids loved it!
Later,
our staff was challenged to read "Radical" by David Platt. After
reading it, I saw that Sweet Sleep was going to Gulu, Uganda and I felt
that I should step out and go. I am so thankful that I was able to join
the work of Sweet Sleep. I saw first hand the children that got new
Sweet Sleep beds. Seeing how excited they were for a bed was an amazing
experience. I even had the privilege of going to a home and setting up
their new beds and nets. The children said they could not wait for bed
time to come. I don't know many children who are excited about bed time
here at home.
After
returning from Uganda I wanted to do more. Becoming a bedhead is a
simple way to help each month. Every penny counts and helps children
sleep sweetly.
Alyson
Walker is currently serving as Minister to Families with Preschoolers
at South Tulsa Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has led Sweet
Sleep's Build-A-Bed and Nickels for Nets Projects in her church, is
serving as a Sweet Sleep Regional Rep for her state and is looking
forward to going to Cape Town South Africa with Sweet Sleep this
November.
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