I'm super happy. Our adoption fund no longer has $0 in it. We are up to $6.50. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!
******Edited: We have 26.50. Thank you to whoever is donating.*************
I also sold a wreath so we are up to $12.50.
I know it seems so small but it is a step. I'm going to raise this entire adoption fund in small donations. I know that God will provide for us and for our precious daughter.
Big thank you to who ever donated. You made our day.
If you would like to donate here is the new link. Be patient please if you are misdirected, the website moved today and they are working out some bugs.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Ministries
There are 2 types of ministries a church can use for outreach, both being vitally important. Domestic ministries help to save the lost within our community and country. This is the area which can save our country. Drug abuse, teen pregnancy, gangs, suicide, and homicide plague our fellow Americans. It seems like a huge problem. How can we solve it? By giving our time. The downfall of the family can be found deep in all of these situations. Churches must step up and become THE FAMILY to our "orphans" and "widows". Give our time and we can give hope. Give names to faceless "victims" and we have specific people to pray for before the Lord. We can ask to become His Hands and Feet in our community, state and in America.
We need to step up and create a new gang. One who doesn't sell drugs but pushes Jesus and Salvation. One who doesn't focus on violence but shows boys how to become men. To respect others, to care for their family, to become leaders in our community and nation. We need to show girls that there is UNCONDITIONAL love in Christ. HE will never leave you or forsake you. Show them how boys and men should treat them (with respect and care) as well as how they should act. We need to discuss how precious they are and how they will create a whole new generation of leaders.
Children are a gift from God. In our country presently, we have to step up and treasure all of the kids around us, not just our own. We have to find the LOST treasures and help them realize how important they are to us. We have to treat them like they have a huge value to us, as the church community.
The population of the United States is about 300 million. The world population is around 6.7 billion. We account for around 22% of the world population. Just by math , you can see that if we truly want to reach the lost we need to focus outside of our country. We can not say we are truly trying to reach all God's people if we ignore 78% of the world. Most of the other 78% have few if any resources to meet their daily needs. I'm talking about people starving, no clothes, no shelter, dying of preventable diseases. I'm talking about mothers watching their children die, children watching their parents die. I'm talking about people who have NEVER heard the name of Jesus. We have to jump up and be crazy for Jesus. We have to help meet all these needs.
Does the need seem too big? Does 167 million orphans sound like too many to rescue? Pray. Ask Jesus to multiply our efforts. Come together and pray without ceasing for miracles. First, we have to have a beginning for God to multiply.
We also need to remember to give our time to all these people. Sure, we have less time to give, but we must give it none the less. You can give hope to an orphan, hope that someone out there cares. We can minister to the sick and dying when they are surrounded by friends and family as overwhelmed as themselves. We can sit and pray with them even when we don't speak the same language. By making human contact, you can be Jesus's loving Hands to another in need.
Strong outreach programs are essential to spreading the gospel. We have to STRETCH, leave behind what is comfortable and stretch some more. When you think you have gone far enough, stop and pray for God to take you further. We have to find the children who are lonely and vulnerable. We have to find the single mom or dad who is overwhelmed. We have to find the young person who has taken a wrong turn in life (the drug dealer, the gang member, the prostitute). We have to find them, love them and truly treat as we would our brothers or sisters we have known since birth or our own children. We have to give them value in our life and the community of Christ. We have to lead them to Salvation.
Have to find the village that is dying of starvation, malaria, water-borne illness, or HIV. We have to bring them help. They need food and medicine, but they need it to come from someone who will look them in the eyes. Someone to hug them without reservation. Someone to grieve with them over their loses.
I believe the Church can handle all of these things. One question remains,
Are you willing to step up?
We need to step up and create a new gang. One who doesn't sell drugs but pushes Jesus and Salvation. One who doesn't focus on violence but shows boys how to become men. To respect others, to care for their family, to become leaders in our community and nation. We need to show girls that there is UNCONDITIONAL love in Christ. HE will never leave you or forsake you. Show them how boys and men should treat them (with respect and care) as well as how they should act. We need to discuss how precious they are and how they will create a whole new generation of leaders.
Children are a gift from God. In our country presently, we have to step up and treasure all of the kids around us, not just our own. We have to find the LOST treasures and help them realize how important they are to us. We have to treat them like they have a huge value to us, as the church community.
The population of the United States is about 300 million. The world population is around 6.7 billion. We account for around 22% of the world population. Just by math , you can see that if we truly want to reach the lost we need to focus outside of our country. We can not say we are truly trying to reach all God's people if we ignore 78% of the world. Most of the other 78% have few if any resources to meet their daily needs. I'm talking about people starving, no clothes, no shelter, dying of preventable diseases. I'm talking about mothers watching their children die, children watching their parents die. I'm talking about people who have NEVER heard the name of Jesus. We have to jump up and be crazy for Jesus. We have to help meet all these needs.
Does the need seem too big? Does 167 million orphans sound like too many to rescue? Pray. Ask Jesus to multiply our efforts. Come together and pray without ceasing for miracles. First, we have to have a beginning for God to multiply.
We also need to remember to give our time to all these people. Sure, we have less time to give, but we must give it none the less. You can give hope to an orphan, hope that someone out there cares. We can minister to the sick and dying when they are surrounded by friends and family as overwhelmed as themselves. We can sit and pray with them even when we don't speak the same language. By making human contact, you can be Jesus's loving Hands to another in need.
Strong outreach programs are essential to spreading the gospel. We have to STRETCH, leave behind what is comfortable and stretch some more. When you think you have gone far enough, stop and pray for God to take you further. We have to find the children who are lonely and vulnerable. We have to find the single mom or dad who is overwhelmed. We have to find the young person who has taken a wrong turn in life (the drug dealer, the gang member, the prostitute). We have to find them, love them and truly treat as we would our brothers or sisters we have known since birth or our own children. We have to give them value in our life and the community of Christ. We have to lead them to Salvation.
Have to find the village that is dying of starvation, malaria, water-borne illness, or HIV. We have to bring them help. They need food and medicine, but they need it to come from someone who will look them in the eyes. Someone to hug them without reservation. Someone to grieve with them over their loses.
I believe the Church can handle all of these things. One question remains,
Are you willing to step up?
Monday, October 11, 2010
Fundraiser
We are planning some fundraisers here.
I hoping to have a spaghetti dinner by the end of the month. Yikes. 2 weeks. I'll keep you updated on that.
We are also selling wreaths. If you visit the website here you can see some of the beautiful wreaths made by Wreaths of Maine. The commission isn't huge, but I'm sure God is going to bring V home with small donations. It will become a testimony of how anyone can adopt and everyone can help orphans find homes or at least a safe place to live.
If anyone would be interested in helping me sell wreaths let me know and I can get you some information. I would really appreciate any help anyone feels lead to offer us.
Don't forget donations can be made to Reeces Rainbow for our adoption fund here. God can move mountains. He can multiple a simple $5 dollar donation to cover our adoption fees. I want our adoption paid for so I can use my new fundraising skills to raise money for other adoptions, orphans, and orphan related causes.
I hoping to have a spaghetti dinner by the end of the month. Yikes. 2 weeks. I'll keep you updated on that.
We are also selling wreaths. If you visit the website here you can see some of the beautiful wreaths made by Wreaths of Maine. The commission isn't huge, but I'm sure God is going to bring V home with small donations. It will become a testimony of how anyone can adopt and everyone can help orphans find homes or at least a safe place to live.
If anyone would be interested in helping me sell wreaths let me know and I can get you some information. I would really appreciate any help anyone feels lead to offer us.
Don't forget donations can be made to Reeces Rainbow for our adoption fund here. God can move mountains. He can multiple a simple $5 dollar donation to cover our adoption fees. I want our adoption paid for so I can use my new fundraising skills to raise money for other adoptions, orphans, and orphan related causes.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
A Very Special Day
Today is a super special day.
Today is our precious baby in India's Birthday.
Today V is 8.
I hope the orphanage has a great party for her. I hope she has fun at school today. I hope someone gives her a BIG hug. I hope someone tells her she has a mommy and daddy coming for her.
I pray that Jesus holds her today. That He lets her know that Mommy and Daddy are coming. She will soon have a family. She will not celebrate another birthday in an orphanage.
So from the other side of the world, I love you baby and have a very Happy Birthday!!!!
We have a sponsorship page through Reeces Rainbow. Anyone who would like to contribute to V's adoption fund can find us here.
If only 1700 people will donate $10, V can come home. I am praying that God will allow our family to bring the message of adoption and orphan care to 1700 people.
Today is our precious baby in India's Birthday.
Today V is 8.
I hope the orphanage has a great party for her. I hope she has fun at school today. I hope someone gives her a BIG hug. I hope someone tells her she has a mommy and daddy coming for her.
I pray that Jesus holds her today. That He lets her know that Mommy and Daddy are coming. She will soon have a family. She will not celebrate another birthday in an orphanage.
So from the other side of the world, I love you baby and have a very Happy Birthday!!!!
We have a sponsorship page through Reeces Rainbow. Anyone who would like to contribute to V's adoption fund can find us here.
If only 1700 people will donate $10, V can come home. I am praying that God will allow our family to bring the message of adoption and orphan care to 1700 people.
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