The idea of dreams coming true has been very much on my
mind and in my heart the past few weeks as we enjoy the amazing blessing of our
new office suites here in St Joseph, Michigan. See my previous post: Welcome Home.
Yesterday afternoon, I had a wonderful girls night out
with my sister, Janis. We were guests of our friend and colleague, Jana Serbenski, at the Paw Paw Michigan
Young American Summer Camp show.
I was moved to tears by many features of
the event: a special time for my sister and me (we both shaved our legs for
it), the talented and enthusiastic performance by the Young Americans, and the
equally talented and doubly enthusiastic performance with the 200 campers
ranging in ages from 8-18.
If you are not familiar with Young Americans, check out the
information about them online. They are an amazing organization that promotes a
better world through music and dance. Be sure to read about their educational mission.
That cast of forty young adults made every
single child believe he or she can perform! Most remarkable is that they did this in just four days. These kids’ lives are transformed.
The
performance was inspiring, delightful, and it has a positive financial impact as well: At the end of the show, Paw
Paw High School Performing Arts was presented with a check for over $11,000. In the five years
since Jana held the first camp, over $80,000 has come back to their school.
So much costs, but this event pays. Amazing….
Jana was a Young American. She had the dream to make this happen in her community. It was a worthy dream. Her dream
offered benefits to everyone involved. The fruition of that dream took teamwork, but it was fun, and this is only the
beginning.
Those same elements are woven into our new space at 815 Main Street
Suites. No wonder I was so emotional through so much of the evening.
As I was congratulating Jana, she said, “Every school district should have a Young American Summer Camp.” I
agree wholeheartedly. Jana is dreaming again, and I can see that dream coming true.
This is a magical time of our lives.Take some time to open up to what you can dream into our world. Dreams really do come true.
