Wow. It’s the day after the Friends Helping Haiti concert, and I can’t calm down. I’m still so, so excited about what transpired last night. The hand of God was clearly at work in Spiceland Friends Church last night. From the audience, to the performers, down to every last detail, it was exactly what I had hoped and prayed it would be.

We had 200 people in attendance, and we raised an absolutely staggering amount; $3,861 for Haiti relief. That’s right, just under $4,000 and checks are still coming in. The goal was to raise $1,000 for each of the four charities this concert was benefiting, and it looks like we will easily meet that goal.

So many talented people took part in the concert. Lift. Chris, Penny, and Daniel Sitler. Cathy Harris. Teresa Jordan. Abby Ulerick. Scott Ross. Terry Ferrell. Bob Hadsell. Robin Richey. Janis Lewman. Sharon Day. All of the Spiceland Dulcimer Players. Avery Perry. All the fantastic people who helped me organize the event. All the people who came out and supported us.

The greatest part is we’re not done. We are all already talking about other places that we can go do this. I felt called by God to do this, and I still feel the call to help the people in Haiti as much as I possibly can. I feel so blessed that God called on me to carry this out, and that he sent people like Chris and Penny Sitler, Cathy Harris and Steve and Joanne Anderson to put it all together with me.

And I offer my biggest thanks to anyone reading who donated to the Friends Helping Haiti earthquake relief fund. You are making a big difference in the life of someone. Remember, 100% of donations are going to World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, Northwest Haiti Christian Mission and Christian Services International. Everything you give is going to help those who desperately need all the help we can give.

Stay tuned…don’t be surprised to hear about another concert coming up in a different part of the state. As long as I feel called to do this, I will continue to with the help of others around me. For now, I hope you enjoy this exclusive recording from the concert of one of my songs, “Peace of Mind”.

Peace of Mind by Brian Wallen

And a reminder, if you’d like to give and haven’t, please send a check to:

Spiceland Friends Church

401 West Main Street

PO Box 27

Spiceland, IN 47385

And of course, you can stay up to date at http://friendshelpinghaiti.com

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