You would be surprised what you can accomplish if your idea is less than perfect but your heart is in the right place.  This is what happened when the Reverend Ray S. Wilkie, a Lutheran minister, made a missionary trip to Latvia and Russia back in 1992.  These were countries that had just witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union and were now in desperate need of food and basic goods.  The reverend envisioned a train that would go across the American heartland and gather food to ship to those in need.  From this vision, Orphan Grain Train was born.

Although his idea of a train that was loaded up with food and supplies was not workable, his idea for gathering food was.  He contacted Clayton Andrews, CEO of Andrew Van Lines, and asked about the concept.  Andrews’s response, without hesitation, was “yes.”  The idea was to share the largess that America now has with both its food and supplies with countries around the world.  They also wanted to assist in relief efforts for Americans who have endured natural disasters.  There is no doubt that the vision has worked.  They have delivered 63 million pounds of supplies to people in 60 different countries through 18 different branches.  As Rev. Wilkie and Mr. Andrews showed, you would be surprised what you can accomplish with a yes.