Lindsay I AM

Three years ago, I was stuck in a bed.  My seventeen-week-old pregnancy was in grave danger, and a team of specialists had assured my husband and me that our child would never take a breath.  We had two options: abort the pregnancy or spend the remaining days of my pregnancy in a bed, waiting for my child to die.

We chose the latter.

I spent fifteen weeks lying in a bed, praying for a miracle, and doing everything I could to save my son's life.

During that time, I came face-to-face with extreme poverty.  I was introduced to the Compassion Bloggers, and my life was changed.

I realized that my trials were nothing compared to the fight for survival that was happening each day, every day in villages around the world: children without families, families without food, communities without water.  It was startling and overwhelming to realize that, every minute, hundreds of children were dying due to diseases that are completely and totally preventable.  It was hard to believe that, each day, dozens of women and children disappeared due to the sex slave industry.  I was astounded that more than a billion people live on less than $1 per day.

I felt like I was drowning in a sea of disillusionment.  I felt suffocated by the burden of knowledge.  I wanted to change every statistic, to fix every problem.

But I felt completely powerless.

It has taken me three years to come up for air.

I can't change every statistic, and I can't fix every problem.

But I am not powerless.

I have a voice.  I have a choice.

And I can use my voice, my energy, and my time for the sake of these people...people who need to know that they are loved.

That's what it's all about.  

This summer, I plan to record my first EP, Little Lights.  All of the proceeds from Little Lights will be used to support organizations like Compassion International, Mercy House Kenya, and Sacred Revolution.

I can't do it alone.  Getting the album produced and released will cost about $5,000.  I am currently raising those funds through Kickstarter.com.  Without your help, this CD will never see the light of day.

But together...

Together, we can start a project that will encourage people and support organizations that are changing the world.

Thank you so much for helping me shine a little light.  I appreciate it more than I can describe.

Thank you.