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February 12, 2024 · Family, Love & Friendship · Quality 7/10

Timeless
Thank you Brian & Edna. You have honored Beth’s memory so substantially, it blows me away.

I am so proud of my wife Lori Lochtefeld. The past ten days she has been in India pursuing a new passion while experiencing a very different culture all on her own. Today, on her last day before coming home to her husband who misses her, she took time out to visit a special school.

This is grammar school in India supported by Dream Volunteers. You can learn more at

https://dreamvolunteers.org

This beautiful non-profit was built, and is run by, our talented dear friend of twenty some years Brian Buntz, alongside his amazing wife, Edna Barrios Buntz.

This charity had very humble beginnings. When Beth Lochtefeld was murdered in 2004, I needed an inspirational outlet for my heartbreaking grief. I started a charity and began giving grants in her name to young Dreamers.

After a few years of stumbling around blindfolded in my grief, I asked Brian to take the reigns and do something special with the foundation. And that he did, and then some!

Twenty years later, in a small village half way around the world, here is my wife being honored for visiting the school on behalf of its benefactor Dream Volunteers.

Thank you Brian & Edna. You have honored Beth’s memory so substantially, it blows me away. It also continues to heal my broken heart and for both of these blessings, I’m incredibly grateful. ❤️

Key lesson: Grief heals when it becomes service: Beth's legacy now educates children in India.

Summary: Praises wife Lori's visit to the Dream Volunteers school in India honoring Beth Lochtefeld's legacy.