We are prepping the launch of the full-blown diaperLove.org website and I have had the absolute privilege to work with Patti Broyles, Purely's Community Manager and Caryn Shafer of Bluegill Creative. One of the final pieces they asked me to write for the new site was "Why We Do This." I hope this brings greater understanding of the vision God delivered to Megan and me in 2008.
diaperLove - Why We Do This
Because there is an acute need for diapers and we believe with all our heart that God has revealed this need to us and commanded us to commit our time, energy, resources and God-given talents toward removing this need from every child’s life. We believe that diaperLove is God’s purpose for us and that we can make a difference.
In Mathew 11:25 Jesus said "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” We do this because we know God’s passion for little children and recognize that through children we all can relearn and show through action what is a basic truth…to love our neighbors as ourselves. We believe that babies who are shown basic and genuine love and kindness at their earliest age will make a difference in our World and then positively affect lives of those around them.
We recognize that life is not fair and people’s positions in life are oftentimes the result of events beyond their control. Acts 2:32 states that “All the believers were of one heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had.” This beautiful state of mind put into action by the earliest Christians causes us to pursue our purpose with the recognition that most of us need help at times during our lives and that there is a basic human desire to help when possible. We do this to reinforce the basic premise that people are good and have a genuine willingness to help.
We love children! We love the way a child’s smile can take away the burdens of the moment. We love the infectious way a child laughing spreads to those around her. We love the way a hug from a child is a release of love that flows through the body and into the brain. We love the peace that comes from watching a child sleep. We love the way the smell of a child eclipses the beauty and fragrance of a rose. We love that Jesus said in Mark 10:14 "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” We love the beautiful rainbow of color that the children of our world create and the pot of gold that is the promise of their lives.
We believe that we can make a difference. We believe that we are planting seeds of love in the lives of children and delivering hope in the lives of families in need. We believe that simple actions result in wonderfully complex results. We believe that 1 Timothy 6:17 – 18 clearly guides us to “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” We believe that all of our hope lies not in this world but in a relationship with Jesus and the promise of eternity in Heaven and that our actions must speak louder than our words.
We do this because the blessings received are multi-fold greater than the diapers delivered. We do this because there is a way. We do this because we think children and the promise of their future is the greatest resource the world has. We do this because dry bottoms, loved babies, helped mommies and daddies mean a better world with greater prospects for the future. We do this because we love Sharing God’s Love One Dry Behind at a Time.
