Generous young newlyweds help our children
Julia and Mackenzie with Patty, meeting for breakfast.
Sitting outside across from the Pacific Ocean, the warm breezes caused the palm trees to gently sway. It was in beautiful San Diego that Roy and I met newlyweds Julia and Mackenzie Harder for breakfast.
I was very excited to meet them, this being the first time. When we arrived, they greeted us with big smiles and warm hugs. Over breakfast, Julia and Mackenzie told us how they met. Mackenzie is a real estate agent, and Julia is in graduate school, studying to become a pharmacist. They are both from California and have mutual friends; however, it was in San Diego that they connected. After a week of hanging out together, they decided on marriage. “It was like a movie,” Julia told us.
When they got engaged, they began thinking of donating their wedding gifts. At Christmas time, Mackenzie met Susan Meyers-Pike, a real estate agent who has brought Christmas gifts to the Orphanage for several years. Susan gave a presentation about the Christmas distribution, and Mackenzie gave her a check for enough food for three months for the Orphanage. And then, although they’ve never visited El Sauzal, Julia and Mackenzie decided the Orphanage was who they’d give their wedding gifts to.
When asked what prompted them to donate all their gifts, they told us of being so blessed, and knowing they could help. Julia likes to help others in need, and Mackenzie is interested in helping children. The Orphanage was a natural fit for them.
They hope to visit El Sauzal for the first time later this summer. Their family and friends gave more than two thousand dollars in honor of their wedding. We are so grateful, and know that God will continue to bless this generous young couple.