17 Challenge Update

So here is where we are at.  In less than 24 hours around 70 people joined in together and raised over $1700 to help bring sight to the blind.  The blind in this case is my friend at the Eugene Mission, Richard.  This afternoon I broke the news to him about how many of you had joined in to help him see again.  He broke down crying in disbelief.  Then we prayed and gave God glory for providing when it was thought impossible.

A couple of months ago Richard had began seeing doctors to see what had happened with his eyes.  He found out that he had cataracts growing over his eyes, but it was fixable.  The problem is that any charity funded agencies were only going to help with medical, not optical issues.  The surgical assistant told Richard he would need $1700 to get the procedure.  We talked to the lions club, but depleted funds left them with no way to help.  We gave up.  Then the scripture convicted me and led to the 17 challenge that happened yesterday.  God did amazing things.  Check it out here.

Today after prayer I encouraged him to go set up the appointment.  We were going to do a video just so he could tell all you guys thanks.  As we were about to go video, he received a return call from the surgeon.  They said it would be $3000, not $1700.  I immediately got on the phone and tried to figure out what was going on.  Apparently the assistant had not included the facility cost to her figure.  The air was instantly taken out of my lungs.  Then I remembered what all God had done in just 24 hours.  He is amazing.

So I already had a few people giving above where we were at and I am going to get on the phone and see if I can't figure something out tomorrow.  But I refuse to let $1300 dollars keep us from seeing this through.  So here we are.  We need roughly 75 more people who will give $17 dollars.  We can do this.  God can do this.

I'm including the list from before and will begin giving running totals again.  Be expecting the video tomorrow.  Richard can't wait to tell you guys thanks.

1.  Quinton and Audrey Williams $17

2.  Doc Judice $20

3.  Dana Eck $17
4.  Wes and Megan Cannady $17
5.  Nick and Brandi Longshore $17
6.  Marribell Baranca $17
7.  Roy and Rebecca Busby $17
8.  Trevecca Winters $17
9.  Zach Houchens $20
10.Lynn Cogswell $20
11.Barb Puttman $20
12.Wade and Kerrie Williams $170
13. Dawn Vaughn $17
14. Jessica Martinez $40
15. Bret Gilchrist $17
16. Taylor McMurtry $17
17. Jon and Lisa Peters $17
18. Michael Cecil $17
19. Adam and Hannah Bright $17
20.  Andrew and Danae Jones $35
21. Alan and Regina Crowe (Mom) $17
22. Gabe and Amy Jung $17
23. Josh and Marcie Crump $100
24. David and Kristi Pair $17
25. Brian and Casey Simpson $100
26. Jason Jackson $17
27. Ethan Holub $17
28. Luis Corona $17
29. Ben Todd $50
30. Jeb Naylor $17
31. Adam and Andy Sullivan $20
32. Erik and Miranda Emmanuel $17
33. Ricky and Hilde Williams $34
34. Faye Upton $34
35. Jordan Buckley $50
36. Mallory Martin $50
37. Jason and Brittany McCullars $50
38. Sheri Zamrock $17
39. Ben Salter $17
40. Michael and Jenifer Rhoden $34
41. Jud Babcock $100
42. Justin Butler $17
43. Richard McCullars $17
44. Derrick May and Thania Hernandez $33
45. Alec and Holleigh Woodward $34
46. Jack Tripp $20
47. Alice Bowen $20
48. Bobby Cochran $20
49. Kyle Evans $17
50. Kevin Yarnall $20
51. Ron and Nancy Montgomery $17
52. Anonymous $83
53. Dustin McCullars $50
54.  Found on the ground outside:  $5
55. John Jones $17

Total so far: $1717

56. Pam Cook $17
57. Whit and Leslie Wisner $30
58. Chris and Jennifer $20
59. Mexico Medical Mission Team from Lifepoint $17
60. Ruth Sutherland $50
61. Heather and Robert Fann $20
62. Paul and Kylee Dawson $17
63. Clay and Chrystal Campbell $34
64. Michael Anthony $50
65. Dustin McCullars (another) $50
66. Nelson and Kayla McClure $30
67. James and Lorrie Wilson $50
68. Auburn>Alabama LM $17
69. Mary Ann Thompson Jenkins $34

We're at $2154

70. Brian and Cyndi Dawson $34
71. Jesse Dawson $17
72. Danielle Baugh and Brad Faulk $17
73. Hallie Darphin $17
74. Laurie Burke $25

Now: $2264

75.  Anonymous $50
76. Dana Eck (add on) $10
77. Lyn Cogswell (add on) $10
78. Barbara Wallace $20
79. Jake Crump $34
80. Quinton and Audrey (add on) $23
81. Tyler and Margaux Stone $20
82. Andrew Pankey $17
83. Joe Walden $20
84. Anonymous $500
85. Michelle (my step sister) $17
86. Bradley and Jamie Mayas $15
87. Jeremey Noble  $32
88. Christine Bourke $40
89. Patrick and Misti Harding $100
90. Eric Jefferson $20
91. Connie Kennamer $17
92. Tawnya Severe

That's it we've done it(with a little over).  Way to go everyone.  Uploading a video tonight.
God is great.