Thursday, April 30, 2009

Help Us Raise Awareness

Hey Everyone, As our family is traveling down this road to adopt through Africa, it is increasingly weighing on our hearts to help raise awareness of the huge need that Africa has. Please check out this website. https://www.mochaclub.org/mochaclub/welcome and the other links I have posted on our blog. I am daily trying to find more ways to get the message out that small things that we in the US can do, even in our challenging economy today, will make a huge impact on those in Africa and other less fortunate countries. Just look what $7 will do! We recently watched a movie about Mother Teresa and I will never forget the scene where she was sitting in what would probably be called a board meeting with those who were managing her ministry that had been growing so much, she had finally succumb to allowing management. She didn't ever want that. She believed it (her ministry) should stay simple and let God do the rest. In the scene I am referring to, everyone at the table had a bottle of water sitting in front of them. She asked someone around the table how much the bottle cost. I believe they said about $3. She said that that would enable a child to go to school for a year or a semester, then she disbanded the management group and went back to simple and as we all know, God used her mightily throughout all of her efforts. $3/$7/$10/$20/$100 can do so much and yet it is nothing to us in the US. Please search and consider how you might be able to support Africa or some other country that has so little and is so desperate for our help. And stay tuned to our blog if you are looking for more ideas of how to get involved. As I find more, I will attach their link. More than anything, please pray for those who suffer, who are homeless and those who may need a family.

2 comments:

  1. Mark 9;23 What do you mean, `If I can'?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."Let us believe in God's word.You started your journey with God.You are such a blessing to Africa.God's presence will move with you and you will win many souls for Him.You are not alone.You are in our prayers

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  2. Mary,
    You have done a beautiful job of putting together your blog. Your passion for the needy children is so obviously shining here. I will lift up your family as you move ahead.
    May God be with you Every Step,
    Amy

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