December 12, 2011, two Kiowas crashed into each other in Washington state. As the aviation community so often goes, the Buoniconti family were friends of friends. I was an avid follower of their story. I grieved for their family in tandem with the loss of Bug.
I’m going to be brutally honest.
There is a part of me (and I would venture to say all of us pilot wives) that is terrified of becoming Kryste.
I’ve been honest about my fear. Especially after Year One. It’s not pretty.
But … I am certain I would be far more selfish than she.
They’ve lived nine months now without their husband, daddy, hero, rock.
I can’t imagine their days.
What I don’t have to imagine is what they are doing with one particular day.
Kryste started a nonprofit foundation called Live Your Love Loud.
To do this … “Live Your Love Loud will be for orphan care AND prevention, funding water projects, HIV/AIDS prevention & treatment in Africa, helping widows/single mothers, adoption grants for military families and other projects to help serve the people of the world who deserve clean water, food, health care, education and a chance to grow up and be world changers in their own villages & countries.”
She is taking back the 12th. This … from her … “I am asking you to come alongside me. Help be the change you wish to see in the world. Help hungry babies. Help struggling widows & single mothers maintain their dignity and care for their family. Help children receive an education, meals, clean water. Help military families trying to adopt afford those fees and get their child/children home. Help me heal this brokenheart. Perpetuate HOPE.”
Right now, on the twelfth of every month, Kryste is holding fundraisers to further this mission. This month they are raising money to raise the roof. Literally. She is fundraising to put a roof on the Cross Clinic in Bugabo, Uganda.
From her … “This clinic will service 2,000 in Bugabo AND people in surrounding villages. In a place where people regularly die of malaria and many other things that could be prevented IF there were adequate medical prevention,care, medicine, follow up…. this is HUGE. It will have an operating room, a birthing room, general treatment rooms and overnight rooms. This place is going to change lives, save lives.”
Friends, go to her website to see how you can help live your love loud.
Hear from this Widow on a Mission.
Thanks.
~M.