Hippo Water Rollers

The club I sponsor at school, DECA (An Association of Marketing students) participates in service projects throughout the semester. In the past, we have helped raise money for organizations including St. Jude's and JDRF. As a small project this year, we are going to purchase a Hippo Water Roller (http://www.hipporoller.org/). They are only $100 and it enables citizens of under-developed countries to obtain clean drinking water easier. Could you imagine walking 5 or more miles a day, just to get clean water?! (I'm not talking about our standards of clean, either.) And then, carrying the 5-gallon bucket on top of your head as you make the trek back to your home. The Hippo Roller enables you to transport 24 gallons of water with much greater ease. You too can purchase a roller! Check out their website mentioned above. I believe this is one very small way we can help many people who are much less fortunate than we are! We are so very blessed!

Transporting water without a Hippo Roller

See how much easier and more efficient this is?

Nelson Mandela with several Hippo Rollers

Welcome to the family, Becky!

Over Labor Day weekend, my cousin Adam got married to a great girl, Becky Doebler, in Snowshoe, WV. If you've never been to Snowshoe, you have to go. It's amazingly beautiful..I can't wait to go back when's there is snow on the ground! Andrew and I had a great time..here are few pics from the weekend.

The view from the top (they got married at the bottom-down by the lake)

The way down to the wedding

Nice Andrew! This was going to be a Christmas card! haha!

Andrew found a mini version of himself!

Cousin's Emily and Adam dancing!

Bart, Dad, SB

They're married!!!

Mandy, Cousin Todd, Cousin Sarah, Cousin Brett

Coach Pratt..Go Lady Vols!!

For those of you who don't already know, Andrew became the UT Lady Vols assistant golf coach in August. I am so proud of him! He's been working really hard the last few weeks...there first tournament in this coming weekend in Charleston! So now I won't be a chronic refresher on pgatour.com...I'll be on golfstat.com to keep up with how the team is playing. You can check out the team and their progress at utladyvols.com.

Also, thanks to all those who sent emails, texts, and calls about the shooting at Central. Things are getting back to normal there (despite the presence of extra security). I didn't see the shooting, but many of my students did, so keep them and our entire school in your prayers.