MDF Magazine Newsletter Issue 55 April 2018
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From The<br />
Due to the rising costs of printing and postage, the National Office is no longer<br />
in a position to print and distribute physical copies of the magazine. It will now<br />
be available only as an e-magazine.<br />
In this issue you will read of personal stories and awareness events. As usual<br />
you will also find MD information and research articles. In order to keep our<br />
readers interested and updated, we will continue to share information and<br />
stories of interest with you. Please share your stories and let us know what you<br />
would like to read about in the magazine.<br />
Timothy Tebow, a professional baseball outfielder, was born in the Philippines<br />
to Christian missionaries. Tebow says his main goal is to live a life he will<br />
be proud of decades from now. He has started the Tim Tebow Foundation,<br />
fighting for those who can’t. He asked the following questions: What are you<br />
fighting for? What are you going to be known for? What is your legacy? Is whatever you are fighting for worth<br />
it? Are you going to stand for something in this life? When I read about his foundation it made me realize that<br />
our foundation has the same values. We want to give a message of hope to families and every person affected<br />
by muscular dystrophy. We’ve got to bring Faith, Hope and Love every day to everything we get in contact with.<br />
Share a message of hope with every single person. If we don’t do it now, when? Will you one day say that you<br />
brought about Faith, Hope and Love and it was worth it?<br />
People should focus on a person’s ability to have a positive impact on this world. We would not have been<br />
able to accomplish our mission to assist affected members without the support of caring people and generous<br />
donors over the years. We hope that you will consider becoming involved with our organisation through prayer<br />
and our fundraising initiatives to change the lives of those affected with muscular dystrophy. We will continue<br />
to do our utmost to support all people affected with muscle-wasting conditions. With your support we can make<br />
a difference!<br />
As Denzel Washington says in his book A Hand to Guide Me (Meredith Books, 2006):<br />
At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. … It’s about who you’ve<br />
lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.<br />
Regards<br />
Pieter Joubert<br />
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