There are some children who have moved into the depths of my heart. As my care for them deepens, the smallness of who I am—my thoughts, my concerns, my priorities—must break to accommodate their presence.

I am glad for the breaking.

Would you like to meet these girls who are changing my heart?

They live halfway around the world, in India. As Our Own has rescued them from the treacherous situations that were leading them to certain futures of bonded labor, either in organized begging or the sex trade. Now they live in the As Our Own family, doing what most young people we know get to do: They go to school. They play. They dream. They hope.

I'll be running races for the As Our Own team throughout 2011 to raise money for the girls. My 2011 fund-raising goal is $1,500. The funds will fuel the transportation that’s needed to take the girls to their classes, lessons, and activities.

Would you consider a donation today?

Together, we can love these children as our own.